On July 20, 2008, 36 youth and 12 chaperones from CAS of Toronto went on a trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia.  So(ul) Journ(ey) 2008 was a success as it met the program objectives of:
 
· Building and enhancing awareness of Black cultural history in Canada
· Advancing knowledge, appreciation and understanding of African-Canadian heritage

The evaluation report shows that So(ul) Journ(ey) had positive impacts well beyond the cultural learning goals.  Read the full evaluation report here.

Same-sex marriages have been valid in Ontario since 2003, but not many people know that it had already been legal for a few years to adopt children together as a gay couple. Following a series of court decisions, Paul Farrell and David Smagata became the first same-sex couple in Canada to jointly adopt a child in 2000, via the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto. Since then, more than a hundred LGBT Toronto couples have welcomed children into their homes via adoption—a dream that some had grown up believing would never be realized in their lifetimes.  To read more about same sex adoption, see “Family, Valued” from the Torontoist.

On Saturday, June 20 the following article appeared in Sing Tao Daily, the most widely read Chinese language newspaper in Ontraio.  On behalf of the Agency, Heidi Kiang, Director, Volunteer Services sat down for a lengthy interview in which she addressed many of the CAS myths that exist in the chinese community and detailed to the reporter the proceedures under which we operate and the services that we offer as we work to ensure that children are safe, families are strong and communities are supported.

New Chair takes over Board of Directors
Impressive diversity among seven new members

The Board of Directors of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto elected a new Board Chair at their Annual General Meeting on June 18, 2009. Dr. Janet Morrison, a senior administrator at York University and CAS of Toronto Board member since 1999, takes over Board Chair duties from Lisa Lifshitz. (more…)