Our mission: 

The Adoption Council of Canada is a federally incorporated charitable body which aims to: inform and educate about all aspects of the adoption of children for Canadians; provide understanding of the benefits and challenges of adoption for children, birth-families and adoptive parents; promote the placement of waiting children in permanent loving families; stress the importance of post-adoption services for families and adoptees; and facilitate communication among all groups and individuals concerned, by providing: 

• a library and clearing-house on adoption issues in Canada 
• information and referrals in answer to adoption inquiries 
• publications of adoption news and resources 
• education for families, professionals and the public. 
• facilitation of the planning and implementation of conferences and workshops on adoption issues