Little People of Canada is a

not-for-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

, federally incorporated in Canada on December 7, 1984. The organization is concerned with the need for people of small stature ( dwarfism) to be useful members of society through education, employment and social adjustment, and to focus public attention to the fact that the magnitude of any physical limitation is a function of attitude of both the small and the average-sized person and desire to assist in these matters. It helps connect and facilitate communication between little people organizations of the

Canadian Provinces and Territories Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British Nort ...

. It is the second

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'little people' association, preceded by

Little People of America Little People of America (LPA) is a non-profit organization which provides support, resources, and information to individuals with dwarfism and their families. Founding LPA was founded in 1957 by actor Billy Barty when he informally called upon p ...

, founded in the United States in the 1950s.

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*{{Official website, http://www.littlepeopleofcanada.com/ Dwarfism Disability organizations based in Canada Medical and health organizations based in Canada Organizations established in 1984 1984 establishments in Canada