Save the Date: CALS 2026 is Coming!
July 31, 2025
Autism Alliance of Canada is proud to announce the 12th annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit, with a one-day symposium on AI!
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Canadian Autism Leadership Summit
CALS2025 Artist Spotlight: Introducing April Griffin
May 7, 2025
We are honoured to introduce to you April Dawn Tobin Griffin, the artist whose work has been presented to Kelly Bron Johnson, recipient of the 4th Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award at our 11th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS2025)!
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Kelly Bron Johnson Presented with Fourth Annual Jim & Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award (2025)
May 7, 2025
Kelly Bron Johnson, an Autistic and Hard-of-Hearing self-advocate, keynote speaker, author, and founder, was was presented with the Fourth Annual Jim & Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award on Tuesday, April 28 t the 11th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit hosted by Autism Alliance of Canada.
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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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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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