Special Initiatives

Giant Steps collaborates with a wide range of dedicated partners whose support and engagement help make its mission possible. These partnerships enable the organization to grow its impact, enhance its initiatives, and foster meaningful opportunities for the autistic community.

AutSecours – l’aide autrement

Xenia – Opening Doors in Hospitality

Montreal Canadiens / Centre Bell

Cuisine du Cœur (Kind Kitchen)

Chartwell Rosemont Les Quartiers

Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

Neurodiversity and Bullying Toolkit

Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

AutSecours – l’aide autrement

On January 28, 2026, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal and Giant Steps officially launched AutSecours — l’aide autrement, a joint pilot project designed…

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Xenia – Opening Doors in Hospitality

Xenia Phase 1 was a pan-Canadian neuroinclusive employment initiative led by Giant Steps in partnership with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and funded in part…

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St-Hubert

Since its launch in 2022, Giant Steps has proudly partnered with St-Hubert on a comprehensive inclusion initiative that fosters both accessible customer experiences and…

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Espace pour la vie

Through ongoing collaboration with museums, Giant Steps works to enhance accessibility and create more welcoming visitor experiences for autistic individuals and their families. In…

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BNP Paribas in Canada

Giant Steps is proud of its growing partnership with BNP Paribas, grounded in shared values of inclusion, engagement and opportunity. BNP Paribas Canada teams regularly volunteer at Giant…

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Montreal Canadiens / Centre Bell

Giant Steps is proud to partner with the Montreal Canadiens and the Bell Centre to promote inclusion and accessibility for autistic individuals and their…

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Cuisine du Cœur (Kind Kitchen)

Cuisine du Cœur is more than a community kitchen. It is a hands-on learning environment where autistic adults develop practical culinary, daily living and…

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Chartwell Rosemont Les Quartiers

Giant Steps has developed an ongoing partnership with Chartwell Rosemont Les Quartiers, a retirement residence in the Angus neighbourhood. The collaboration combines autism training…

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Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

Since 2013, Giant Steps has collaborated with ADM Aéroports de Montréal, Air Transat, and other airport community partners on Premium Kids, the first initiative…

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Pointe-à-Callière

The Giant Steps Resource and Training Centre works with Pointe-à-Callière and the Association québécoise pour le loisir des personnes handicapées on Pointe-à-Callière for All,…

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Neurodiversity and Bullying Toolkit

Giant Steps developed the bilingual online Neurodiversity and Bullying Toolkit to help prevent and address the bullying of autistic students in elementary and secondary…

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Orchestre symphonique de Montréal

Created in 2018, OSMose is an Orchestre symphonique de Montréal initiative designed to remove barriers between the concert hall and audiences with diverse needs.…

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