Month: July 2020

BGC Canada statement on Bill S-217

Jul 31

BGC News

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada supports the establishment of an Office of the Commissioner for Children and Youth in Canada. An independent commissioner would provide a nonpartisan and evidence-informed approach to improving the well-being of our children and youth and ensuring their rights are protected. Boys and Girls Clubs provide programming for kids and...
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SCENE partnering with BGC Canada to help families create memories this summer

Jul 21

BGC News

TORONTO, July 14, 2020 - SCENE, Canada's #1 Entertainment Loyalty Program, launched their 'Better Together' campaign – a program offering new SCENE Experiences and charitable contributions designed to bring Canadians together, even if we're apart. As the world begins to reopen, SCENE members will be able to safely celebrate with a much-deserved 'SCENE Night Out' or 'SCENE...
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Group of kids walking away outside with Club staff

An open letter to first ministers

Jul 13

CEO Blog

July 13, 2020 Dear Prime Minister and Premiers, As Canada’s largest child and youth serving organization, Boys and Girls Clubs from coast to coast to coast know the importance that school plays in our society. Continued school closures have been, and will be, disproportionately felt by children already facing intersecting and systemic barriers—children from low-income...
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BGC Canada respectfully acknowledges that its national team office is situated in Treaty 13 territory, the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is the home of many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. BGC Canada’s mission statement is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. We recognize that these values are impossible to attain without the ongoing guidance and partnership with Indigenous peoples.