ASC Key Documents

A message from Autism Society Canada during Canadian Autism Awareness Month… ASC is working on many fronts on behalf of the Canadian autism community as we celebrate CAAM 2009 [PDF].

Autism Society Canada wishes to remind our Federal Government that together we have an opportunity to take a leadership role in building a National Autism Strategy for Canada... [PDF]

Autism Society Canada Responds to the Federal Government's 2009 Budget. [PDF]

Join ASC in raising awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorders. Learn more and educate others in your community with our Autism Awareness Month brochure [PDF].

Federal Autism Legislation, Bill C-360, a "Step in the Right Direction." Autism Society Canada hopes the introduction of Federal Autism legislation will pave the way for a National Autism Strategy in Canada [PDF]. ASC Press Release, April 15, 2009.

Autism Society Canada asks: Where is Canada's National Autism Strategy? Read the ASC Press Release, October 13, 2008 [PDF Eng] [PDF Fre].

Canadians with Autism Spectrum Disorders Still Waiting For Action: Autism Society Canada has been working for over thirty years to promote a comprehensive federal National Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategy - we feel national leadership and commitment on ASD is absolutely vital in order to bring equal access to targeted health, education and social services for all Canadians with ASDs. There are currently glaring gaps in the availability of fully funded treatment and services for children, youth and adults with ASD... Read the ASC Press Release - May 13, 2008 [PDF].

Autism Society Canada (ASC) joins other organizations around the world in welcoming this opportunity to celebrate the unique strengths of our Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community and to bring world attention to the critical and complex needs of individuals and families living with autism.
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Read Autism Society Canada's October 3rd, 2007 letter to Hon. Tony Clement regarding the upcoming Autism Research Symposium [PDF].

Read Autism Society Canada's August 6th, 2007 letter to Hon. Tony Clement regarding lack of action on key National ASD Strategy issues brought forward in the Senate Report [PDF].

Autism Society Canada Welcomes New Executive Director. Autism Society Canada is very pleased to announce the recent appointment of our new Executive Director, Kathleen Provost... [PDF]

Common Goals: An Open Letter from Autism Society Canada. April 25, 2007: Autism Society Canada is a nationally incorporated charity founded in 1976 by the regional societies existing at that time. ASC is committed to advocacy, public education, information and referral, and the support of provincial and territorial autism societies. Over the last 30 years our mandate has remained constant: to work toward the necessary changes that will improve the quality of life of Canadians with Autism Spectrum Disorders across their lifespan. We would like to take this opportunity to update you on our activities… [PDF]

Autism Society Canada Sees Lack of Urgency in Senate Committee Recommendations on Support of Canadians with Autism Spectrum Disorders. For immediate release, April 3, 2007: More than three years have passed since Autism Society Canada (ASC) began to call on the federal government to put in place a comprehensive national autism strategy to address the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)… [PDF]

Autism Society Canada Supports a National Autism Strategy. For immediate release, December 4, 2006: Autism Society Canada (ASC) is pleased that many of the Members of Parliament have recognized the pressing need to establish a national autism strategy. These MPs will be working together in the House this week trying to make this a reality... [PDF]

Update from ASC to Our Community, November 27, 2006: This past week has been a big week for autism in Ottawa... [PDF]

Autism Society Canada Welcomes Announcement from Federal Minister of Health in Support of Canadians with ASDs. For immediate release - November 21, 2006 Ottawa: More than two years have passed since Autism Society Canada (ASC) began our call to the federal government to put in place a comprehensive national autism strategy to address the lifespan needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Among the components of this strategy, ASC has been calling on government to make autism a national priority by initiating ASD surveillance and reporting, by increasing support for ASD research, and by holding a national symposium on autism in Canada… [PDF]

TST Overland Express Employees and Management Partner with Autism Society Canada. For immediate release: November 17, 2006 Ottawa TST Overland Express , a division of Transforce - a leading Canadian transportation and logistics organization - has partnered with Autism Society Canada to raise awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders within its company, and with its customers and suppliers…PDF

Largest Collective Voice of the Autism Community in Canada Calls on Government to Take Steps to Establish a National Autism Strategy.November 7, 2006 Ottawa - More than two years have passed since Autism Society Canada (ASC) began our call to the federal government to put in place a comprehensive national autism strategy. Private members' bills in the House of Commons concerning autism and a study of funding for the treatment of autism in the Senate are welcome activities to draw attention to the multifaceted needs of our community. They do not replace the need for the federal government to begin to take action to establish a national autism strategy to address the lifespan issues of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)… [PDF]

Largest Collective Voice of the Autism Community in Canada Calls for Action during Canadian Autism Awareness Month. For immediate release. October 6, 2006 Ottawa - During Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society Canada calls on the federal government to take a leadership role to address the growing autism crisis in Canada…[PDF].

Focus on Change: An Open Letter from Autism Society Canada - June 23, 2006. Over the last 30 years our mandate has remained constant: to work toward the necessary changes that will improve the quality of life of Canadians with Autism Spectrum Disorders across their lifespan. We would like to take this opportunity to update you on our activities and our community… [PDF]

ASC's Election Press Release: The president of Autism Society Canada, Jo-Lynn Fenton, has sent a letter to Paul Martin, Stephen Harper, Gilles Duceppe, Jack Layton and Jim Harris, the leaders of the five political parties, asking their position on important issues facing our community... [PDF Eng] [PDF Fre]

ASC Press Release, November 17, 2005 Ottawa: One year has passed since children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and their families were denied the support they were looking for at the Supreme Court of Canada in the Auton case. In this past year, there has been no action by the federal government to address the pressing and multifaceted needs of the autism community in Canada... [PDF Eng] [PDF Fre]

Largest Collective Voice of the Autism Community in Canada Calls for Federal Leadership during Autism Awareness Month: September 28, 2005 Ottawa: On the eve of Autism Awareness Month, Autism Society Canada calls on the government of Canada to take a leadership role to address the growing autism crisis in Canada: [PDF Eng] [PDF Fre]

Largest Canadian Collective Voice of the Autism Community Calls on the Federal Government to Improve Treatment, Services, and Support. Feb 23, 2005: People with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and their families need the government of Canada to take a leadership role to ensure that people with ASDs reach their full potential as participating members of their communities [PDF].

Supreme Court of Canada Overturns Lower Court Decisions in Autism Treatment Case. November 19, 2004 Ottawa [PDF].

An Open Letter to the Autism Community. Ottawa, October 30, 2004: As an organization with a 28-year history of dedication to improving the services and opportunities available to people with autism and their families, Autism Society Canada would like to take this opportunity to let our community know more about who we are and the work that we do... [PDF]

Autism Society Canada Intervenes in Auton Case at Supreme Court of Canada. Ottawa, June 10, 2004: [PDF]

Canadian Autism Research and Strategy Agendas released in White Paper from Autism Society Canada. June 1, 2004: [PDF]

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