The host organization is the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), a non-profit organization formed in
2001 which serves as the voice of Tamil
Canadians. Headquartered in Toronto, the CTC is
active throughout the country with an elected
Board of Directors and a growing membership
base. The non-partisan organization works as the
community’s spokesperson on the municipal,
provincial, federal and international levels. CTC
upholds Canadian values of equality,
volunteerism, human rights and multiculturalism. CTC also actively promotes Tamil Arts and Cultural Language.