A place to celebrate what it means to be Tamil

And remembering how grateful we are to learn from and grow with other communities in Canada, too

What is the Tamil Community Centre?

An inclusive, safe space where community organizations can provide programming and services to help address the evolving needs of the Tamil community

Cultural facilities

A library, archival space, museum, and auditorium

Valuable community resource

To Indigenous, Black, Caribbean, and other racialized communities who face similar difficulties to the Tamil community

Multi-purpose spaces

Facilitating programming like dance practices, yoga classes, networking, and mental health services

Recreation facilities

A gym and outdoor playing fields

How did we get here?

For over to a decade, the Tamil community has been making strides towards the creation of a community centre to address the gap in services available to them in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). They believed a community centre would streamline services to the Tamil community and the neighbourhoods they live in, while also being sensitive to the needs of Indigenous, Black, Caribbean, and other racialized communities who face similar challenges