Workshops for lameness, longevity and temperament of sows were held in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba. Dr. Laurie Connor presented on the economic and welfare impacts of sow lameness, Dr. John Deen presented a two-scale scoring system and discussed why lameness is often underestimated, and Dr. Sabine Conte and Dr.Nicolas Devillers introduced the force plate as a way to quantify lameness. Dr. Jennifer Brown spoke about different temperament types and housing systems, and Dr. Yolande Seddon discussed hoof trimming for sows.