Be Part of the Conversation! Participate in our next in-person Francophone Town Hall.
Autism Alliance of Canada is pleased to announce its fifth in-person Francophone Town Hall!
The fifth in-person Francophone Town Hall will take place in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, on Friday, June 5, 2026. This event is part of our 2025–2026 Francophone and Francophile Town Hall series, which includes both online and in-person engagements.
These events are open to all including Francophones, francophiles and multilingual participants. We welcome self-advocates, Autistic persons (first person) and /or caregivers or support persons (second person), family members, service organizations, consultants and specialists, school boards, academic and research institutions, Francophone and community groups. Meet members of the Francophone committee and share new initiatives and common priorities.
Our goal is to bring about an autism collective voice in Francophones and Francophiles. This community-centred Francophone Town Hall will be facilitated using World Café-style conversations and will feature key local champions to inspire in-depth round table discussions. Participants will rotate among small groups, exchanging ideas on the five priority areas of Canada’s Autism Strategy in addition to identifying and examining priorities that are unique to their region. The in-person Francophone Town Hall will provide the opportunity to:
- Identify and discuss priorities that are unique to the region
- Connect and network in French
- Discover diverse perspectives
- Strengthen capacity in Francophone Autism communities
- Build common ground to bring about a Francophone collective voice
All discussions will be centred on the Francophone priorities that are relevant and important to the region. Discussions will be facilitated and documented to capture collective insight, connect diverse perspectives, and spark collaboration to drive action at both the provincial and community levels.
*All World Café round-table discussions will be in French.
Fifth In-Person Francophone Town Hall: Trois-Rivières, Quebec
When: Friday, June 5, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Eastern Time (Eastern Time)
Where: L’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Pavillon Ringuet, (Room 1073-A), 3351, boulevard des Forges, Trois-Rivières, Quebec G8Z 4M3 (NOTE: Enter at the main entrance on avenue Gilles-Boulet, door B1/entrée principale, porte B1).
Parking: See the campus map
- Lunch is provided
- Free registration
Join us and be part of the conversation to advance Canada’s Autism Strategy. Let’s connect and address Francophone priorities to help drive action.
To register, click here or scan the QR code on the image above.
Should you experience difficulty accessing the online registration link, please complete the pdf registration form here.
Deadline: June 2, 2026 midnight ET
Interested in supporting as a notetaker?
To express your interest in this role, click here or scan the QR code on the image above.
Should you experience difficulty accessing the online registration link, please complete the pdf registration form here.
Deadline: June 2, 2026 midnight ET
Networking dinner option available: The in-person town halls present an important opportunity to network and forge new connections in the community. Everyone is invited following the town hall to continue the conversation and strengthen new connections over a convivial and informal early dinner at a nearby restaurant. The dinner cost is at the participant’s expense. More details will follow.
Let’s ensure collective community perspectives lead to actionable results.
The conversation continues across Canada in 2026!
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Agenda for the in-person Francophone Town Hall
| Heure | CONFÉRENCIER ou CONFÉRENCIÈRE | ACTIVITÉ |
10h00 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | OUVERTURE |
10h15 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | BIENVENUE ET ENCADREMENT |
10h30 | Petits groupes | 1ÈRE CONVERSATION |
10h45 | Groupe entier | 1ER RÉSUMÉ * |
10h55 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | IMPACT COLLECTIF |
11h00 – PAUSE SANTÉ | ||
11h15-11h30 | Petits groupes | ROTATION 1 |
11h35-11h45 | Groupe entier | 2ÈME RÉSUMÉ * |
11h45-12h00 | Petits groupes | ROTATION 2 |
12h00-12h10 | Groupe entier | 3ÈME RÉSUMÉ * |
12h10 – DÎNER – LUNCH | ||
12h45 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | RETOUR À LA CONVERSATION |
12h50-13h05 | Petits groupes | ROTATION 3 |
13h05-13h15 | Groupe entier | 4ÈME RÉSUMÉ * |
13h15-13h30 | Petits groupes | ROTATION 4 |
13h30-13h40 | Groupe entier | 5ÈME RÉSUMÉ * |
13h40-13h55 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | IMPRESSIONS, INVITATIONS * |
| 13h55-14h00 | Alliance canadienne de l’autisme | CLÔTURE |
* Les conversations en groupe entier sont enregistrées par audio, dés-identifiées et analysées par l’équipe de recherche.
Research study for the in-person Francophone Town Halls : Bringing about the Collective Francophone Autism Voice Across Canada
The Autism Alliance of Canada is hosting in-person Francophone Town Halls across Canada. As part of these events, French-language World Café conversations supported by researchers at the University of Alberta will explore priorities and experiences within communities across the country.
Both English- and French-speakers are invited to participate. Beverages, snacks, and lunch will be provided.
These World Café sessions include small-group and whole-group discussions designed to help identify priorities in your region. Whole-group conversations will be audio-recorded for research and data analysis purposes. Participation is voluntary, there is no incentive to participate, and consent is implied through participation in whole-group discussions.
Following the sessions, recordings will be deidentified, encrypted, and securely stored in a password-protected Google Drive for up to five years. Identifiable information will be removed prior to analysis by the research team.
For questions about the study, please contact Dr. Michèle L. Hébert at mlheber2@ualberta.ca. Questions regarding participant rights may be directed to the University of Alberta Research Ethics Office at ethics@ualberta.ca or +1 (780) 492-2615 (Ethics ID: 00159185).
To register, click here.