Month: December 2020

No more barriers

Dec 4

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters At BGC Canada, our broad brand direction is inspired by the idea of “no more barriers.” In communities across the country, our Clubs are critical in helping kids and teens overcome any number of barriers that are often found in their way. Many of these barriers come from pervasive systemic racism. Clubs witness...
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Youth action on climate change

Dec 2

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters Youth voices are rising again on the vital issue of the environment and climate change. We have three public policy priorities for Boys & Girls Clubs: youth poverty, youth employment, and mental health. These are the areas where we’re pressing the government to make changes. But we also champion youth in their advocacy work,...
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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.