Tamil Community Organizations
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Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance
The Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance (CTYA) is a federally registered non-profit organization which strives to empower Tamil youth to become outstanding leaders and contributing citizens of our community.
Vasantham Wellness Centre
"Vasantham Tamil Wellness Centre endeavors to empower the Tamil community across the GTA to maintain and promote health and well-being. We aim to serve the holistic well-being of the Tamil community utilizing our programs and services through providing passionate education and advocacy . Our approach is anti-discriminatory, racially and culturally sensitive to ensure that our clients and team members feel safe and trusted."
Canadian Tamil Congress
"The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) is a non-profit organization which serves as the voice of Tamil Canadians. They promote the participation of Tamil Canadians in activities of local, regional, provincial and national importance, work with various levels of Governments in Canada to highlight and resolve issues impacting Tamil Canadians, cooperate with Canadian and international organizations in alleviating the suffering and provide humanitarian assistance to Tamils worldwide, and champion for equality, and equal opportunity for all diverse groups, in particular gender equality, by working towards the elimination of all forms of discrimination and intolerance. They also recognize and support the social, cultural and political aspirations of the Tamils in the island of Sri Lanka and worldwide and work to advance the research, study and usage of the Tamil language and culture and develop and enhance working relationships with other ethnocultural groups in Canada.
SAAAC - Autism Centre
The SAAAC Autism Centre encourages lifelong
development of the children, youth, and
adults we serve through diverse therapies
and programs.
Mission: Making autism services equitable for all Canadians.
Vision: Building Tomorrow Together – this is our guiding principle. It looks to inform all our initiatives in order to defeat ignorance, embrace difference, and conquer stigmas.
Queer Tamil Collective
The Queer Tamil Collective is a transnational collective of multi-generational Queer Tamil artists, activists, and educators. They aim to help others understand everything 2SLGBTQ+ within the Tamil community, and form a community where people are safe and free to express who they are. They coordinate events and were a part of Pride week as well.
Tamil Nadu Multicultural Association of Canada
"TMAC regularly conducts meet and greet events, Eid Celebrations, summer picnics on a yearly basis. It also serves as a medium of communication to its members. At present, our association holds about 200 families in GTA who get a chance to meet on a regular basis. Other than these events, our association identifies the needs of newcomers settlement, employment, mentorship, sports activities to the well-being of its members and the society at large."
Canadian Tamil Professionals Association
The Canadian Tamil Professionals Association (CTPA) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization focused on developing career opportunities for emerging and established Tamil Professionals. The mandate has been to provide Tamil professionals with tools, training, and resources that maximize their potential and accelerate their success. Today, we continue to shape the future of Tamil Professionals with innovative, forward-thinking programs that advance and support their profession at every stage of their career.