diff --git a/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt b/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
index b4e42dd2b1..66b0f10bb3 100644
--- a/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rclcpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ set(${PROJECT_NAME}_SRCS
   src/rclcpp/parameter_map.cpp
   src/rclcpp/parameter_service.cpp
   src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
+  src/rclcpp/qos_event.cpp
   src/rclcpp/service.cpp
   src/rclcpp/signal_handler.cpp
   src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/callback_group.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/callback_group.hpp
index c53bffbd7d..57319b2c23 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/callback_group.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/callback_group.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "rclcpp/client.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/publisher.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/service.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/subscription.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/timer.hpp"
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ class CallbackGroup
 protected:
   RCLCPP_DISABLE_COPY(CallbackGroup)
 
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  void
+  add_publisher(const rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher_ptr);
+
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   void
   add_subscription(const rclcpp::SubscriptionBase::SharedPtr subscription_ptr);
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_publisher.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_publisher.hpp
index f136f33653..e21b00687b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_publisher.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_publisher.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ create_publisher(
   rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeTopicsInterface * node_topics,
   const std::string & topic_name,
   const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
+  const PublisherEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
+  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
   bool use_intra_process_comms,
   std::shared_ptr<AllocatorT> allocator)
 {
@@ -39,10 +41,12 @@ create_publisher(
 
   auto pub = node_topics->create_publisher(
     topic_name,
-    rclcpp::create_publisher_factory<MessageT, AllocatorT, PublisherT>(allocator),
+    rclcpp::create_publisher_factory<MessageT, AllocatorT, PublisherT>(event_callbacks, allocator),
     publisher_options,
     use_intra_process_comms);
-  node_topics->add_publisher(pub);
+
+  node_topics->add_publisher(pub, group);
+
   return std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PublisherT>(pub);
 }
 
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_subscription.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_subscription.hpp
index a4ea581092..e765d376e2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_subscription.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/create_subscription.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ create_subscription(
   const std::string & topic_name,
   CallbackT && callback,
   const rmw_qos_profile_t & qos_profile,
+  const SubscriptionEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
   rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr group,
   bool ignore_local_publications,
   bool use_intra_process_comms,
@@ -52,7 +53,10 @@ create_subscription(
 
   auto factory = rclcpp::create_subscription_factory
     <MessageT, CallbackT, AllocatorT, CallbackMessageT, SubscriptionT>(
-    std::forward<CallbackT>(callback), msg_mem_strat, allocator);
+    std::forward<CallbackT>(callback),
+    event_callbacks,
+    msg_mem_strat,
+    allocator);
 
   auto sub = node_topics->create_subscription(
     topic_name,
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/exceptions.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/exceptions.hpp
index 4744afe662..c65df54f1f 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/exceptions.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/exceptions.hpp
@@ -110,13 +110,15 @@ class InvalidServiceNameError : public NameValidationError
  * \throws std::runtime_error if the rcl_get_error_state returns 0
  * \throws RCLErrorBase some child class exception based on ret
  */
+/* *INDENT-OFF* */  // Uncrustify cannot yet understand [[noreturn]] properly
 RCLCPP_PUBLIC
 void
-throw_from_rcl_error(
+throw_from_rcl_error [[noreturn]] (
   rcl_ret_t ret,
   const std::string & prefix = "",
   const rcl_error_state_t * error_state = nullptr,
   void (* reset_error)() = rcl_reset_error);
+/* *INDENT-ON* */
 
 class RCLErrorBase
 {
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
index 416890ed6c..70db12237a 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/memory_strategy.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class RCLCPP_PUBLIC MemoryStrategy
   virtual size_t number_of_ready_subscriptions() const = 0;
   virtual size_t number_of_ready_services() const = 0;
   virtual size_t number_of_ready_clients() const = 0;
+  virtual size_t number_of_ready_events() const = 0;
   virtual size_t number_of_ready_timers() const = 0;
   virtual size_t number_of_guard_conditions() const = 0;
   virtual size_t number_of_waitables() const = 0;
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
index ff464f6d59..c987071592 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node.hpp
@@ -1126,6 +1126,19 @@ class Node : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Node>
   const NodeOptions &
   get_node_options() const;
 
+  /// Manually assert that this Node is alive (for RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_MANUAL_BY_NODE).
+  /**
+   * If the rmw Liveliness policy is set to RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_MANUAL_BY_NODE, the creator
+   * of this node may manually call `assert_liveliness` at some point in time to signal to the rest
+   * of the system that this Node is still alive.
+   *
+   * \return `true` if the liveliness was asserted successfully, otherwise `false`
+   */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  RCUTILS_WARN_UNUSED
+  bool
+  assert_liveliness() const;
+
 protected:
   /// Construct a sub-node, which will extend the namespace of all entities created with it.
   /**
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
index 78fdd8de95..a3eb298ccc 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_impl.hpp
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Node::create_publisher(
     this->node_topics_.get(),
     extend_name_with_sub_namespace(topic_name, this->get_sub_namespace()),
     qos_profile,
+    options.event_callbacks,
+    options.callback_group,
     use_intra_process,
     allocator);
 }
@@ -181,6 +183,7 @@ Node::create_subscription(
     extend_name_with_sub_namespace(topic_name, this->get_sub_namespace()),
     std::forward<CallbackT>(callback),
     qos_profile,
+    options.event_callbacks,
     options.callback_group,
     options.ignore_local_publications,
     use_intra_process,
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.hpp
index b7470269f4..77379c2858 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.hpp
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ class NodeBase : public NodeBaseInterface
   std::shared_ptr<const rcl_node_t>
   get_shared_rcl_node_handle() const;
 
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  bool
+  assert_liveliness() const;
+
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   virtual
   rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp
index eb376c0353..a2228fb617 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp
@@ -102,6 +102,12 @@ class NodeBaseInterface
   std::shared_ptr<const rcl_node_t>
   get_shared_rcl_node_handle() const = 0;
 
+  /// Manually assert that this Node is alive (for RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_MANUAL_BY_NODE).
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  bool
+  assert_liveliness() const = 0;
+
   /// Create and return a callback group.
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   virtual
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.hpp
index 31cf62e54c..40beb3aacb 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.hpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ class NodeTopics : public NodeTopicsInterface
   virtual
   void
   add_publisher(
-    rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher);
+    rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher,
+    rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group);
 
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   virtual
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics_interface.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics_interface.hpp
index b3d46ff334..d888e3ccd2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics_interface.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics_interface.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class NodeTopicsInterface
   virtual
   void
   add_publisher(
-    rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher) = 0;
+    rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher,
+    rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group) = 0;
 
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   virtual
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/parameter_client.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/parameter_client.hpp
index 879f261836..6b68a793fa 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/parameter_client.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/parameter_client.hpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class AsyncParametersClient
       "parameter_events",
       std::forward<CallbackT>(callback),
       rmw_qos_profile_default,
+      SubscriptionEventCallbacks(),
       nullptr,  // group,
       false,  // ignore_local_publications,
       false,  // use_intra_process_comms_,
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher.hpp
index 0cdca8cbd6..9fc199ddc6 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "rclcpp/allocator/allocator_deleter.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/intra_process_manager.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
-#include "rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base_interface.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ class Publisher : public PublisherBase
     rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
     const std::string & topic,
     const rcl_publisher_options_t & publisher_options,
+    const PublisherEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
     const std::shared_ptr<MessageAlloc> & allocator)
   : PublisherBase(
       node_base,
@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ class Publisher : public PublisherBase
     message_allocator_(allocator)
   {
     allocator::set_allocator_for_deleter(&message_deleter_, message_allocator_.get());
+
+    if (event_callbacks.deadline_callback) {
+      this->add_event_handler(event_callbacks.deadline_callback,
+        RCL_PUBLISHER_OFFERED_DEADLINE_MISSED);
+    }
+    if (event_callbacks.liveliness_callback) {
+      this->add_event_handler(event_callbacks.liveliness_callback,
+        RCL_PUBLISHER_LIVELINESS_LOST);
+    }
   }
 
   virtual ~Publisher()
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
index b836ccd90e..afb68302f8 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_base.hpp
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@
 #include <memory>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "rcl/publisher.h"
 
 #include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/mapped_ring_buffer.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/qos_event.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
 
@@ -112,6 +114,12 @@ class PublisherBase
   const rcl_publisher_t *
   get_publisher_handle() const;
 
+  /// Get all the QoS event handlers associated with this publisher.
+  /** \return The vector of QoS event handlers. */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> &
+  get_event_handlers() const;
+
   /// Get subscription count
   /** \return The number of subscriptions. */
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
@@ -124,6 +132,19 @@ class PublisherBase
   size_t
   get_intra_process_subscription_count() const;
 
+  /// Manually assert that this Publisher is alive (for RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_MANUAL_BY_TOPIC).
+  /**
+   * If the rmw Liveliness policy is set to RMW_QOS_POLICY_LIVELINESS_MANUAL_BY_TOPIC, the creator
+   * of this publisher may manually call `assert_liveliness` at some point in time to signal to the
+   * rest of the system that this Node is still alive.
+   *
+   * \return `true` if the liveliness was asserted successfully, otherwise `false`
+   */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  RCUTILS_WARN_UNUSED
+  bool
+  assert_liveliness() const;
+
   /// Get the actual QoS settings, after the defaults have been determined.
   /**
    * The actual configuration applied when using RMW_QOS_POLICY_*_SYSTEM_DEFAULT
@@ -175,11 +196,27 @@ class PublisherBase
     const rcl_publisher_options_t & intra_process_options);
 
 protected:
+  template<typename EventCallbackT>
+  void
+  add_event_handler(
+    const EventCallbackT & callback,
+    const rcl_publisher_event_type_t event_type)
+  {
+    auto handler = std::make_shared<QOSEventHandler<EventCallbackT>>(
+      callback,
+      rcl_publisher_event_init,
+      &publisher_handle_,
+      event_type);
+    event_handlers_.emplace_back(handler);
+  }
+
   std::shared_ptr<rcl_node_t> rcl_node_handle_;
 
   rcl_publisher_t publisher_handle_ = rcl_get_zero_initialized_publisher();
   rcl_publisher_t intra_process_publisher_handle_ = rcl_get_zero_initialized_publisher();
 
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> event_handlers_;
+
   using IntraProcessManagerWeakPtr =
     std::weak_ptr<rclcpp::intra_process_manager::IntraProcessManager>;
   bool intra_process_is_enabled_;
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_factory.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_factory.hpp
index aadb138dcd..ce2196a15f 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_factory.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_factory.hpp
@@ -57,13 +57,15 @@ struct PublisherFactory
 /// Return a PublisherFactory with functions setup for creating a PublisherT<MessageT, Alloc>.
 template<typename MessageT, typename Alloc, typename PublisherT>
 PublisherFactory
-create_publisher_factory(std::shared_ptr<Alloc> allocator)
+create_publisher_factory(
+  const PublisherEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
+  std::shared_ptr<Alloc> allocator)
 {
   PublisherFactory factory;
 
   // factory function that creates a MessageT specific PublisherT
   factory.create_typed_publisher =
-    [allocator](
+    [event_callbacks, allocator](
     rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
     const std::string & topic_name,
     rcl_publisher_options_t & publisher_options) -> std::shared_ptr<PublisherT>
@@ -71,7 +73,12 @@ create_publisher_factory(std::shared_ptr<Alloc> allocator)
       auto message_alloc = std::make_shared<typename PublisherT::MessageAlloc>(*allocator.get());
       publisher_options.allocator = allocator::get_rcl_allocator<MessageT>(*message_alloc.get());
 
-      return std::make_shared<PublisherT>(node_base, topic_name, publisher_options, message_alloc);
+      return std::make_shared<PublisherT>(
+        node_base,
+        topic_name,
+        publisher_options,
+        event_callbacks,
+        message_alloc);
     };
 
   // return the factory now that it is populated
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_options.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_options.hpp
index 86ce4435ef..acdec02718 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_options.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/publisher_options.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "rclcpp/callback_group.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/intra_process_setting.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/qos_event.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
 
 namespace rclcpp
@@ -29,10 +31,12 @@ namespace rclcpp
 template<typename Allocator>
 struct PublisherOptionsWithAllocator
 {
+  PublisherEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
   /// The quality of service profile to pass on to the rmw implementation.
   rmw_qos_profile_t qos_profile = rmw_qos_profile_default;
+  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group;
   /// Optional custom allocator.
-  std::shared_ptr<Allocator> allocator = nullptr;
+  std::shared_ptr<Allocator> allocator;
   /// Setting to explicitly set intraprocess communications.
   IntraProcessSetting use_intra_process_comm = IntraProcessSetting::NodeDefault;
 };
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/qos_event.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/qos_event.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d14af2bbe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/qos_event.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#ifndef RCLCPP__QOS_EVENT_HPP_
+#define RCLCPP__QOS_EVENT_HPP_
+
+#include <functional>
+
+#include "rcl/error_handling.h"
+
+#include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
+
+#include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/function_traits.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/waitable.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+
+using QOSDeadlineRequestedInfo = rmw_requested_deadline_missed_status_t;
+using QOSDeadlineOfferedInfo = rmw_offered_deadline_missed_status_t;
+using QOSLivelinessChangedInfo = rmw_liveliness_changed_status_t;
+using QOSLivelinessLostInfo = rmw_liveliness_lost_status_t;
+
+using QOSDeadlineRequestedCallbackType = std::function<void (QOSDeadlineRequestedInfo &)>;
+using QOSDeadlineOfferedCallbackType = std::function<void (QOSDeadlineOfferedInfo &)>;
+using QOSLivelinessChangedCallbackType = std::function<void (QOSLivelinessChangedInfo &)>;
+using QOSLivelinessLostCallbackType = std::function<void (QOSLivelinessLostInfo &)>;
+
+/// Contains callbacks for various types of events a Publisher can receive from the middleware.
+struct PublisherEventCallbacks
+{
+  QOSDeadlineOfferedCallbackType deadline_callback;
+  QOSLivelinessLostCallbackType liveliness_callback;
+};
+
+/// Contains callbacks for non-message events that a Subscription can receive from the middleware.
+struct SubscriptionEventCallbacks
+{
+  QOSDeadlineRequestedCallbackType deadline_callback;
+  QOSLivelinessChangedCallbackType liveliness_callback;
+};
+
+class QOSEventHandlerBase : public Waitable
+{
+public:
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual ~QOSEventHandlerBase();
+
+  /// Get the number of ready events
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  size_t
+  get_number_of_ready_events() override;
+
+  /// Add the Waitable to a wait set.
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  bool
+  add_to_wait_set(rcl_wait_set_t * wait_set) override;
+
+  /// Check if the Waitable is ready.
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  bool
+  is_ready(rcl_wait_set_t * wait_set) override;
+
+protected:
+  rcl_event_t event_handle_;
+  size_t wait_set_event_index_;
+};
+
+template<typename EventCallbackT>
+class QOSEventHandler : public QOSEventHandlerBase
+{
+public:
+  template<typename InitFuncT, typename ParentHandleT, typename EventTypeEnum>
+  QOSEventHandler(
+    const EventCallbackT & callback,
+    InitFuncT init_func,
+    ParentHandleT parent_handle,
+    EventTypeEnum event_type)
+  : event_callback_(callback)
+  {
+    event_handle_ = rcl_get_zero_initialized_event();
+    rcl_ret_t ret = init_func(&event_handle_, parent_handle, event_type);
+    if (ret != RCL_RET_OK) {
+      rclcpp::exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error(ret, "could not create event");
+    }
+  }
+
+  /// Execute any entities of the Waitable that are ready.
+  void
+  execute() override
+  {
+    EventCallbackInfoT callback_info;
+
+    rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_take_event(&event_handle_, &callback_info);
+    if (ret != RCL_RET_OK) {
+      RCUTILS_LOG_ERROR_NAMED(
+        "rclcpp",
+        "Couldn't take event info: %s", rcl_get_error_string().str);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event_callback_(callback_info);
+  }
+
+private:
+  using EventCallbackInfoT = typename std::remove_reference<typename
+      rclcpp::function_traits::function_traits<EventCallbackT>::template argument_type<0>>::type;
+
+  EventCallbackT event_callback_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace rclcpp
+
+#endif  // RCLCPP__QOS_EVENT_HPP_
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/strategies/allocator_memory_strategy.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/strategies/allocator_memory_strategy.hpp
index ca1d2fba3c..8bf54656bc 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/strategies/allocator_memory_strategy.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/strategies/allocator_memory_strategy.hpp
@@ -430,6 +430,15 @@ class AllocatorMemoryStrategy : public memory_strategy::MemoryStrategy
     return number_of_services;
   }
 
+  size_t number_of_ready_events() const
+  {
+    size_t number_of_events = 0;
+    for (auto waitable : waitable_handles_) {
+      number_of_events += waitable->get_number_of_ready_events();
+    }
+    return number_of_events;
+  }
+
   size_t number_of_ready_clients() const
   {
     size_t number_of_clients = client_handles_.size();
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
index bda8db693f..348fcb52c8 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription.hpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "rclcpp/subscription_traits.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/waitable.hpp"
 
 namespace rclcpp
 {
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ class Subscription : public SubscriptionBase
     const std::string & topic_name,
     const rcl_subscription_options_t & subscription_options,
     AnySubscriptionCallback<CallbackMessageT, Alloc> callback,
+    const SubscriptionEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
     typename message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<CallbackMessageT, Alloc>::SharedPtr
     memory_strategy = message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<CallbackMessageT,
     Alloc>::create_default())
@@ -96,7 +98,16 @@ class Subscription : public SubscriptionBase
       rclcpp::subscription_traits::is_serialized_subscription_argument<CallbackMessageT>::value),
     any_callback_(callback),
     message_memory_strategy_(memory_strategy)
-  {}
+  {
+    if (event_callbacks.deadline_callback) {
+      this->add_event_handler(event_callbacks.deadline_callback,
+        RCL_SUBSCRIPTION_REQUESTED_DEADLINE_MISSED);
+    }
+    if (event_callbacks.liveliness_callback) {
+      this->add_event_handler(event_callbacks.liveliness_callback,
+        RCL_SUBSCRIPTION_LIVELINESS_CHANGED);
+    }
+  }
 
   /// Support dynamically setting the message memory strategy.
   /**
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
index 73b0d48c38..8f133184e2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_base.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "rcl/subscription.h"
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "rclcpp/any_subscription_callback.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/qos_event.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
 
@@ -90,6 +92,12 @@ class SubscriptionBase
   virtual const std::shared_ptr<rcl_subscription_t>
   get_intra_process_subscription_handle() const;
 
+  /// Get all the QoS event handlers associated with this subscription.
+  /** \return The vector of QoS event handlers. */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> &
+  get_event_handlers() const;
+
   /// Borrow a new message.
   /** \return Shared pointer to the fresh message. */
   virtual std::shared_ptr<void>
@@ -145,9 +153,25 @@ class SubscriptionBase
     const rcl_subscription_options_t & intra_process_options);
 
 protected:
-  std::shared_ptr<rcl_subscription_t> intra_process_subscription_handle_;
-  std::shared_ptr<rcl_subscription_t> subscription_handle_;
+  template<typename EventCallbackT>
+  void
+  add_event_handler(
+    const EventCallbackT & callback,
+    const rcl_subscription_event_type_t event_type)
+  {
+    auto handler = std::make_shared<QOSEventHandler<EventCallbackT>>(
+      callback,
+      rcl_subscription_event_init,
+      get_subscription_handle().get(),
+      event_type);
+    event_handlers_.emplace_back(handler);
+  }
+
   std::shared_ptr<rcl_node_t> node_handle_;
+  std::shared_ptr<rcl_subscription_t> subscription_handle_;
+  std::shared_ptr<rcl_subscription_t> intra_process_subscription_handle_;
+
+  std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> event_handlers_;
 
   bool use_intra_process_;
   IntraProcessManagerWeakPtr weak_ipm_;
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_factory.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_factory.hpp
index b479483244..7fe6bdef3b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_factory.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_factory.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ template<
 SubscriptionFactory
 create_subscription_factory(
   CallbackT && callback,
+  const SubscriptionEventCallbacks & event_callbacks,
   typename rclcpp::message_memory_strategy::MessageMemoryStrategy<
     CallbackMessageT, Alloc>::SharedPtr
   msg_mem_strat,
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ create_subscription_factory(
 
   // factory function that creates a MessageT specific SubscriptionT
   factory.create_typed_subscription =
-    [allocator, msg_mem_strat, any_subscription_callback, message_alloc](
+    [allocator, msg_mem_strat, any_subscription_callback, event_callbacks, message_alloc](
     rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
     const std::string & topic_name,
     rcl_subscription_options_t & subscription_options
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ create_subscription_factory(
         topic_name,
         subscription_options,
         any_subscription_callback,
+        event_callbacks,
         msg_mem_strat);
       auto sub_base_ptr = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SubscriptionBase>(sub);
       return sub_base_ptr;
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_options.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_options.hpp
index 38c34b950d..a86612e25b 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_options.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/subscription_options.hpp
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include "rclcpp/callback_group.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/intra_process_setting.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/qos_event.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/visibility_control.hpp"
 
 namespace rclcpp
@@ -29,14 +31,15 @@ namespace rclcpp
 template<typename Allocator>
 struct SubscriptionOptionsWithAllocator
 {
+  SubscriptionEventCallbacks event_callbacks;
   /// The quality of service profile to pass on to the rmw implementation.
   rmw_qos_profile_t qos_profile = rmw_qos_profile_default;
   /// True to ignore local publications.
   bool ignore_local_publications = false;
   /// The callback group for this subscription. NULL to use the default callback group.
-  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group = nullptr;
+  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group;
   /// Optional custom allocator.
-  std::shared_ptr<Allocator> allocator = nullptr;
+  std::shared_ptr<Allocator> allocator;
   /// Setting to explicitly set intraprocess communications.
   IntraProcessSetting use_intra_process_comm = IntraProcessSetting::NodeDefault;
 };
diff --git a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/waitable.hpp b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/waitable.hpp
index 4f48bbc238..401b88e541 100644
--- a/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/waitable.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp/include/rclcpp/waitable.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ class Waitable
   size_t
   get_number_of_ready_clients();
 
+  /// Get the number of ready events
+  /**
+   * Returns a value of 0 by default.
+   * This should be overridden if the Waitable contains one or more events.
+   * \return The number of events associated with the Waitable.
+   */
+  RCLCPP_PUBLIC
+  virtual
+  size_t
+  get_number_of_ready_events();
+
   /// Get the number of ready services
   /**
    * Returns a value of 0 by default.
@@ -88,6 +99,7 @@ class Waitable
   /**
    * \param[in] wait_set A handle to the wait set to add the Waitable to.
    * \return `true` if the Waitable is added successfully, `false` otherwise.
+   * \throws rclcpp::execptions::RCLError from rcl_wait_set_add_*()
    */
   RCLCPP_PUBLIC
   virtual
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
index 24cd18e421..0caa728af2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ Executor::Executor(const ExecutorArgs & args)
   // Store the context for later use.
   context_ = args.context;
 
-  ret = rcl_wait_set_init(&wait_set_, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, context_->get_rcl_context().get(), allocator);
+  ret = rcl_wait_set_init(
+    &wait_set_,
+    0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+    context_->get_rcl_context().get(),
+    allocator);
   if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
     RCUTILS_LOG_ERROR_NAMED(
       "rclcpp",
@@ -435,7 +439,8 @@ Executor::wait_for_work(std::chrono::nanoseconds timeout)
   rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_wait_set_resize(
     &wait_set_, memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_subscriptions(),
     memory_strategy_->number_of_guard_conditions(), memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_timers(),
-    memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_clients(), memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_services());
+    memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_clients(), memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_services(),
+    memory_strategy_->number_of_ready_events());
   if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
     throw std::runtime_error(
             std::string("Couldn't resize the wait set : ") + rcl_get_error_string().str);
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/graph_listener.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/graph_listener.cpp
index 1a181898c4..b097564333 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/graph_listener.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/graph_listener.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ GraphListener::start_if_not_started()
       0,  // number_of_timers
       0,  // number_of_clients
       0,  // number_of_services
+      0,  // number_of_events
       this->parent_context_->get_rcl_context().get(),
       rcl_get_default_allocator());
     if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ GraphListener::run_loop()
     const size_t node_graph_interfaces_size = node_graph_interfaces_.size();
     // Add 2 for the interrupt and shutdown guard conditions
     if (wait_set_.size_of_guard_conditions < (node_graph_interfaces_size + 2)) {
-      ret = rcl_wait_set_resize(&wait_set_, 0, node_graph_interfaces_size + 2, 0, 0, 0);
+      ret = rcl_wait_set_resize(&wait_set_, 0, node_graph_interfaces_size + 2, 0, 0, 0, 0);
       if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
         throw_from_rcl_error(ret, "failed to resize wait set");
       }
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node.cpp
index a10f51bec8..8313932621 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node.cpp
@@ -470,3 +470,9 @@ Node::get_node_options() const
 {
   return this->node_options_;
 }
+
+bool
+Node::assert_liveliness() const
+{
+  return node_base_->assert_liveliness();
+}
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.cpp
index 845dcd7b6d..a9198ccd73 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_base.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ NodeBase::get_shared_rcl_node_handle() const
   return node_handle_;
 }
 
+bool
+NodeBase::assert_liveliness() const
+{
+  return RCL_RET_OK == rcl_node_assert_liveliness(get_rcl_node_handle());
+}
+
 rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr
 NodeBase::create_callback_group(rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroupType group_type)
 {
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
index 9ee2836393..fea2e87842 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_parameters.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ NodeParameters::NodeParameters(
       node_topics.get(),
       "parameter_events",
       parameter_event_qos_profile,
+      PublisherEventCallbacks(),
+      nullptr,
       use_intra_process,
       allocator);
   }
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.cpp
index bbb54b2b4a..e513464c1f 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/node_interfaces/node_topics.cpp
@@ -60,11 +60,22 @@ NodeTopics::create_publisher(
 
 void
 NodeTopics::add_publisher(
-  rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher)
+  rclcpp::PublisherBase::SharedPtr publisher,
+  rclcpp::callback_group::CallbackGroup::SharedPtr callback_group)
 {
-  // The publisher is not added to a callback group or anthing like that for now.
-  // It may be stored within the NodeTopics class or the NodeBase class in the future.
-  (void)publisher;
+  // Assign to a group.
+  if (callback_group) {
+    if (!node_base_->callback_group_in_node(callback_group)) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create publisher, callback group not in node.");
+    }
+  } else {
+    callback_group = node_base_->get_default_callback_group();
+  }
+
+  for (auto & publisher_event : publisher->get_event_handlers()) {
+    callback_group->add_waitable(publisher_event);
+  }
+
   // Notify the executor that a new publisher was created using the parent Node.
   {
     auto notify_guard_condition_lock = node_base_->acquire_notify_guard_condition_lock();
@@ -111,9 +122,13 @@ NodeTopics::add_subscription(
       // TODO(jacquelinekay): use custom exception
       throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create subscription, callback group not in node.");
     }
-    callback_group->add_subscription(subscription);
   } else {
-    node_base_->get_default_callback_group()->add_subscription(subscription);
+    callback_group = node_base_->get_default_callback_group();
+  }
+
+  callback_group->add_subscription(subscription);
+  for (auto & subscription_event : subscription->get_event_handlers()) {
+    callback_group->add_waitable(subscription_event);
   }
 
   // Notify the executor that a new subscription was created using the parent Node.
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
index 09997bac4e..2321150b31 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/publisher_base.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "rcl_interfaces/msg/intra_process_message.hpp"
 #include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@
 #include "rclcpp/allocator/allocator_common.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/allocator/allocator_deleter.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/expand_topic_or_service_name.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/intra_process_manager.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/macros.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/node.hpp"
-#include "rclcpp/expand_topic_or_service_name.hpp"
 
 using rclcpp::PublisherBase;
 
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ PublisherBase::PublisherBase(
 
 PublisherBase::~PublisherBase()
 {
+  // must fini the events before fini-ing the publisher
+  event_handlers_.clear();
+
   if (rcl_publisher_fini(&intra_process_publisher_handle_, rcl_node_handle_.get()) != RCL_RET_OK) {
     RCUTILS_LOG_ERROR_NAMED(
       "rclcpp",
@@ -153,6 +157,12 @@ PublisherBase::get_publisher_handle() const
   return &publisher_handle_;
 }
 
+const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> &
+PublisherBase::get_event_handlers() const
+{
+  return event_handlers_;
+}
+
 size_t
 PublisherBase::get_subscription_count() const
 {
@@ -207,6 +217,12 @@ PublisherBase::get_actual_qos() const
   return *qos;
 }
 
+bool
+PublisherBase::assert_liveliness() const
+{
+  return RCL_RET_OK == rcl_publisher_assert_liveliness(&publisher_handle_);
+}
+
 bool
 PublisherBase::operator==(const rmw_gid_t & gid) const
 {
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/qos_event.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/qos_event.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75072f799a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/qos_event.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright 2019 Open Source Robotics Foundation, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "rclcpp/qos_event.hpp"
+
+namespace rclcpp
+{
+
+QOSEventHandlerBase::~QOSEventHandlerBase()
+{
+  if (rcl_event_fini(&event_handle_) != RCL_RET_OK) {
+    RCUTILS_LOG_ERROR_NAMED(
+      "rclcpp",
+      "Error in destruction of rcl event handle: %s", rcl_get_error_string().str);
+    rcl_reset_error();
+  }
+}
+
+/// Get the number of ready events.
+size_t
+QOSEventHandlerBase::get_number_of_ready_events()
+{
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/// Add the Waitable to a wait set.
+bool
+QOSEventHandlerBase::add_to_wait_set(rcl_wait_set_t * wait_set)
+{
+  rcl_ret_t ret = rcl_wait_set_add_event(wait_set, &event_handle_, &wait_set_event_index_);
+  if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {
+    exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error(ret, "Couldn't add event to wait set");
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+/// Check if the Waitable is ready.
+bool
+QOSEventHandlerBase::is_ready(rcl_wait_set_t * wait_set)
+{
+  return wait_set->events[wait_set_event_index_] == &event_handle_;
+}
+
+}  // namespace rclcpp
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
index 23ed7e5e0f..9b02141988 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "rclcpp/exceptions.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/expand_topic_or_service_name.hpp"
@@ -121,6 +122,12 @@ SubscriptionBase::get_intra_process_subscription_handle() const
   return intra_process_subscription_handle_;
 }
 
+const std::vector<std::shared_ptr<rclcpp::QOSEventHandlerBase>> &
+SubscriptionBase::get_event_handlers() const
+{
+  return event_handlers_;
+}
+
 const rosidl_message_type_support_t &
 SubscriptionBase::get_message_type_support_handle() const
 {
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/time_source.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/time_source.cpp
index f54cea4d5a..ca2ad27da2 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/time_source.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/time_source.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ void TimeSource::create_clock_sub()
     topic_name,
     std::move(cb),
     rmw_qos_profile_default,
+    rclcpp::SubscriptionEventCallbacks(),
     group,
     false,
     false,
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/waitable.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/waitable.cpp
index a29b80de1d..542b10a016 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/waitable.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/waitable.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@ Waitable::get_number_of_ready_clients()
   return 0u;
 }
 
+size_t
+Waitable::get_number_of_ready_events()
+{
+  return 0u;
+}
+
 size_t
 Waitable::get_number_of_ready_services()
 {
diff --git a/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node_impl.hpp b/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node_impl.hpp
index 290b93d5b4..dc19f3c5b2 100644
--- a/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node_impl.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_node_impl.hpp
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@
 
 #include "rclcpp/contexts/default_context.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/intra_process_manager.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/event.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/parameter.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/create_publisher.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/create_service.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/create_subscription.hpp"
+#include "rclcpp/subscription_options.hpp"
 #include "rclcpp/type_support_decl.hpp"
 
 #include "lifecycle_publisher.hpp"
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ LifecycleNode::create_publisher(
     this->node_topics_.get(),
     topic_name,
     qos_profile,
+    rclcpp::PublisherEventCallbacks(),
+    nullptr,
     use_intra_process_comms_,
     allocator);
 }
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ LifecycleNode::create_subscription(
     topic_name,
     std::forward<CallbackT>(callback),
     qos_profile,
+    rclcpp::SubscriptionEventCallbacks(),
     group,
     ignore_local_publications,
     use_intra_process_comms_,
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ LifecycleNode::create_subscription(
     topic_name,
     std::forward<CallbackT>(callback),
     qos,
+    rclcpp::SubscriptionEventCallbacks(),
     group,
     ignore_local_publications,
     msg_mem_strat,
diff --git a/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_publisher.hpp b/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_publisher.hpp
index 1a1a3edb5d..4b05977f3e 100644
--- a/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_publisher.hpp
+++ b/rclcpp_lifecycle/include/rclcpp_lifecycle/lifecycle_publisher.hpp
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ class LifecyclePublisher : public LifecyclePublisherInterface,
     rclcpp::node_interfaces::NodeBaseInterface * node_base,
     const std::string & topic,
     const rcl_publisher_options_t & publisher_options,
+    const rclcpp::PublisherEventCallbacks event_callbacks,
     std::shared_ptr<MessageAlloc> allocator)
   : rclcpp::Publisher<MessageT, Alloc>(
-      node_base, topic, publisher_options, allocator),
+      node_base, topic, publisher_options, event_callbacks, allocator),
     enabled_(false),
     logger_(rclcpp::get_logger("LifecyclePublisher"))
   {