April, 2020 - BGC Canada

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Charities are too vital to fail

By Owen Charters (CEO, BGC Canada) and Peter Dinsdale (CEO, YMCA Canada). *originally published in The Hill Times Charitable organizations in Canada have always been front-line workers, helping the country’s most vulnerable populations. Our role in the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t...

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Recycling, and other ways to count the days

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (April 17). Full transcript below. The daily routines are the way we mark time. I now count the weeks by when I have to roll out the garbage and...

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Mondelēz Canada is donating over $1M to community organizations and frontline workers

Mondelēz Canada is donating over $1M to community organizations and frontline workers

Mondelēz Canada today announced it is donating over $1 million worth of financial and in-kind support to frontline health care workers and community partners advancing emergency relief and critical food stability efforts in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes support for Food Banks Canada, Moisson...

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A Message to our BGC Family – April 9

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (April 9). Full transcript below. It’s just before the long weekend, and for those celebrating Easter, it’s Good Friday tomorrow followed by Easter Sunday. Across my family there are...

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President’s Choice Children’s Charity is helping Boys and Girls Clubs

President’s Choice Children’s Charity is helping Boys and Girls Clubs

Watch Galen Weston, Executive Chairman, Loblaw Companies Limited, speak about their commitment to fight kids’ hunger: TORONTO, April 4, 2020 - President's Choice Children's Charity, established and funded in part by Loblaw Companies Limited, has taken immediate steps to get food...

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Stay #ClubStrong

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (April 3). Full transcript below. It is the end of the third week of self-isolation and we are now hearing that it may be up to twelve more weeks...

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goeasy, Ltd. Donates to BGCs Emergency Relief Fund

goeasy, Ltd. has donated $150,000 to a COVID-19 emergency relief fund that will support Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada. By repurposing this year’s planned funding to emergency relief, goeasy is helping Clubs provide the most critical and essential services...

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