Empowering Perspectives: An Evening of Art & Advocacy & Auction
April 25, 2025
Register for our first annual Evening of Art & Advocacy! Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa.
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Canadian Autism Leadership Summit
On Giving Tuesday, your support can help allow more Autistic people attend the Canadian Autism Leadership Summit
December 3, 2024
Support CALS2025 and help an Autistic person attend!
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CALS2024 Artist Spotlight: Introducing Elsbeth Dodman
May 3, 2024
Elbseth Dodman is an autistic artist living in London Ontario. Her work was presented to Siyu (Suzanna) Chen, recipient of the 3rd Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award at our 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2024).
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Siyu (Suzanna) Chen Presented with Third Annual Jim & Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award (2024)
May 3, 2024
Siyu (Suzanna) Chen, an autistic person who is passionate about disability equality and youth leadership, was presented with theThird Annual Jim & Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award during the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit hosted by Autism Alliance of Canada (2024).
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10th Summit Brings Together Canada’s Leading Autism Advocates and Experts, United in Their Call for a National Autism Strategy
April 24, 2024
Autism Alliance of Canada hosted the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2024), a three-day event that welcomed Autistic persons, family members, researchers, politicians, service providers and policy makers from across the country. CALS2024 focused on informing policies that addresses the diverse needs of Autistic people and their families, implementing policies, programs, services and supports with the potential to strengthen the impact of the national autism strategy and innovating through the valuable processes, promising and emerging practices, ideas, and research that can advance our collective work.
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Momentum from CALS2023 Drives Initiatives and Shapes Collective Action
December 13, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada is developing an exciting agenda for the 10th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2024), building on the core conversations that took place at CALS2023, as well as exploring new directions under our three themes: Inform, Implement and Innovate.
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Announcing the Call for Nominations for the Third Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award
October 19, 2023
Autism Alliance of Canada is now accepting nominations for the 3rd Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award. The deadline to submit a nomination is January 15, 2024.
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CALS2023 Artist Spotlight: Introducing Benjamin Lachapelle
March 23, 2023
We are excited to announce that Benjamin Lachapelle has been selected as the artist whose work will be presented to the recipient of the 2nd Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award at our 9th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2023).
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Autism Alliance of Canada hosts the 8th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit
March 28, 2022
Autism Alliance of Canada hosts its 8th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2022), this year focused on themes chosen by the Public Health Agency of Canada as they lead the creation of the National Autism Strategy.
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Introducing the Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award
June 10, 2021
Autism Alliance of Canada introduces the Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award in recognition of The Honourable Jim Munson's commitment towards a more inclusive Canada for Autistic persons and their loved ones.
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