The 10(th) CanFly (Canadian Drosophila Research Conference) meeting took place June 1-4, 2009 in Jasper National Park, west of Edmonton. This year's meeting has over 100 participants representing over 30 different research groups from every region of Canada, as well as several groups from the United States and Europe. Topics included ranged from Cell Biology, Signaling and Adhesion to Development, Gene Regulation and Neurobiology.