SMILE Canada provides culturally safe, language-specific support to over 1,000 families. A special thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s 2024 support, we were able to deliver essential services to over 400 families...
Long hospital stays are emotionally, financially, and physically difficult. For newcomer families or those navigating the healthcare system for the first time, ...
How SMILE Builds Community Through Joy, Culture & Belonging. At SMILE Canada, care means more than therapy sessions or financial help. For many of the families we support, care looks like bringing your child to a basketball game without feeling judged...
SMILE Canada was proud to host Ahlan Ottawa, a gathering created to welcome and connect Arabic-speaking newcomer families raising children and youth with disabilities. Held in Ottawa, this event provided a warm, supportive space for...
SMILE Canada marked World Refugee Day with a powerful and heartfelt community event that honoured the stories of refugees with disabilities. Held at the Clark Centre for the Arts, this gathering brought together families...
SMILE Canada proudly hosted a special, Canadian Premiere screening of Facing the Falls at the iconic TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. A powerful documentary following the extraordinary journey of Cara Yar Khan, an international...
SMILE Canada was proud to partner with ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities for THRIVE 2025, a meaningful hybrid event in Toronto centered on the experiences of Black immigrants and refugees with...
SMILE Canada held a Fireside chat in the heart of Edmonton, featuring guest speakers Amber Rahman and Dima Aldahouk, who led a rich conversation exploring the ways in which racism, ableism, and xenophobia...
It's National AccessAbility Week! Find out this year's theme and how SMILE Canada goes beyond physical barriers to addresses attitudes around accessibility...
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