The Abilities Centre was created with the objective to be a global centre of excellence for practical knowledge and insight into providing recreation, athletic and performing arts facilities for people with varying degrees of abilities and challenges. This complex is a world-class, barrier-free, indoor facility catering to local, national and international sporting events. Its key features include: a field house which containing a walking/training track, full-size basketball courts, a fitness facility, sensory therapy room, life skills, art and music programs, and performing arts components. It is a featured venue in the Parapan Games component of Toronto's 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games.