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Poverty in Canada: The Kid Made It

Poverty in Canada: The Kid Made It

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada February 20, 2024 We love the success stories. We love to see and hear stories of the one kid who made it despite all odds. But I have bad news: the statistics...

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BGC Canada’s 2024 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

BGC Canada’s 2024 Ontario Pre-Budget Submission

Ontario’s BGC Clubs: Proven, Cost-Effective, and Affordable BGC Canada (formerly the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs) is the largest child- and youth-serving organization in Canada, serving nearly 65,000 children and youth at more than 300 locations across Ontario. During critical before...

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Baskin-Robbins delivers cheque for $30,000 to BGC Canada through 2023 Pink Spoon campaign

Baskin-Robbins delivers cheque for $30,000 to BGC Canada through 2023 Pink Spoon campaign

TORONTO, JANUARY 16, 2023 – Baskin-Robbins Canada remitted today a cheque of $30,000 to BGC Canada, a registered charity that has engaged and empowered millions of children and youth across Canada since 1900. The funds were raised through the brand’s...

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What BGC Club Impact Looks Like

What BGC Club Impact Looks Like

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada December 8, 2023 Positive effects start even after a few visits, but after 150 visits Clubs have significant impact on the lives of children and youth. In January 2020, I visited BGC Winnipeg...

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After-school, Out-of-School

After-school, Out-of-School

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada November 14, 2023 During our recent Day on the Hill in Ottawa, we met with a number of federal government officials. The purpose of these meetings was to emphasize our 2024 pre-budget submission,...

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BGC Canada Announces Toronto’s Sebastian As The 2023 National Youth of The Year

BGC Canada Announces Toronto’s Sebastian As The 2023 National Youth of The Year

Published on Cision October 23, 2023 Youth of the Year is BGC Canada's national initiative to recognize and celebrate exceptional youth TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2023 /CNW/ - BGC Canada, in partnership with Hyundai Canada, is pleased to announce its 2023 National Youth...

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BGC Clubs welcome Ontario government’s investment in affordable after school care

BGC Clubs welcome Ontario government’s investment in affordable after school care

Published on Cision October 19, 2023 Funding will enhance support for more than 13,000 children and youth across the province. BRANTFORD, ON, Oct. 19, 2023 /CNW/ - BGC Canada welcomed Minister Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, to BGC...

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Partnership with Kellogg’s® Froot Loops®: ED&I Digital Library

Partnership with Kellogg’s® Froot Loops®: ED&I Digital Library

We are proud to announce our new corporate partnership with Kellogg Canada and their Kellogg’s® Froot Loops® cereal brand for 2023. Together, we are introducing the Kellogg’s® Froot Loops® ED&I Digital Library – a FREE online library of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion family-centric content including...

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TTC streetcars travel along a busy city street at twilight, creating bright streaks of light motion against a background of tall buildings.

Dear Future Mayor of Toronto

July 22, 2023 By Valentina Shamoun and Sydney John-Baptise, both Torontonians and members of BGC Canada’s National Youth Council Dear Future Mayor - Toronto is a vibrant, multicultural city. The sheer number of traditions and opportunities – from jobs to...

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