2023 Director Nomination And Election Process At the 2023 Annual General Meeting, Autism Alliance of Canada's Board of Directors will have an opening for up to two new Directors. Nominations for these open Director positions will be accepted from organization…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2022 Toronto, ON - Autism Alliance of Canada and Inclusion Canada are advising the public to be aware of an e-mail phishing scam in which individuals posing as Ready, Willing & Able (RWA) staff attempt…
December 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. Today, equal rights are…
In recognition of The Honourable Jim Munson, former member of the Senate of Canada, and his wife, Ginette’s, longstanding commitment towards a more inclusive Canada for Autistic persons and their loved ones, Autism Alliance of Canada is proud to announce…
In partnership with McGill University, we are initiating a project which aims to identify barriers to accessing and using healthcare services for children who are M-LS (Minority Language Speakers) on the spectrum and their families, across Canada, and to identify…
The Autism Alliance of Canada is thrilled to announce the launch of a new fellowship opportunity: The 2022-2024 Autism Alliance of Canada Data-to-Policy Fellowship, offered in partnership with The Sinneave Family Foundation, Kids Brain Health Network, and Autism Speaks Canada. This…
On May 10, 2022, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) released the Assessment on Autism report: "Autism in Canada: Considerations for future public policy development." We are encouraged to see that the complex issues faced by Autistic people in…
We are delighted to announce the launch of Examining Criminal (In)Justice Across the Autism Spectrum*, a two-stage project examining experiences and perceptions Autistic people have of the criminal justice system. This project aims to study the experiences and perceptions Autistic…
CASDA is excited to announce its 2022 Policy Development Working Group (PDWG), in partnership with Inclusion Canada! This summer, working group members will have the objective to analyze, develop and disseminate policy recommendations on accessibility for developmental disabilities (e.g. autism,…
In support of the federal government moving forward with a National Autism Strategy, CASDA and the Kids Brain Health Network partnered for a third year to offer graduate students, postdocs, or research associates the opportunity to contribute to this critical…