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Join BGC and Unplug to Connect!

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 1, BGC are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us and Unplug to Connect! For one hour (or...

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Privilege is not just for the privileged

BGC Canada is proud to launch a new public service announcement that demonstrates the crucial work our Clubs do to better the lives of children and youth across the country. Developed for web, TV, cinema, and print, the PSA takes...

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada announces new partnership with Barrick

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada announces new partnership with Barrick

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada is thrilled to announce a new partnership with Barrick Gold Corporation that will support our national digital education program Kid Tech Nation. Generously funded by the Government of Canada’s CanCode program, created in collaboration with...

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Meet our National Youth Council!

Meet our National Youth Council!

We are excited to introduce the exceptional young leaders that make up Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s 2018 – 2019 National Youth Council! Each member of the National Youth Council (NYC) is nominated by their local Club to represent...

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Our Time Is Now

By: Ashley Whiteman, Emily Vandermeer, Karine Gauthier, Kianna Benson, and Shealah Hart As young Canadians, we watched with interest as youth in the United States mobilized in large numbers around the issue of gun violence, organizing marches and protests around...

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A group of diverse young Black men and women stand together laughing and smiling in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Canadians want youth to be engaged but don’t think they’re prepared to be civic leaders

A group of Canada’s National Youth Serving Agencies has commissioned an Abacus Data poll on public attitudes to youth civic engagement in Canada. The results reveal that a majority of Canadians believe that youth have too little influence on public...

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A good start to helping youth enter the workforce

2018 federal budget gives young Canadians opportunities for hands-on learning (March 2, 2018) BGC Canada is pleased to see this year’s federal budget invest $448.5 million over five years in the Youth Employment Strategy and direct that money to maintaining...

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Giant Tiger helps youth take steps toward academic success

We are excited to launch a new video that highlights our Giant Tiger Giant Steps academic support program! Featuring a youth from one of our Clubs, this video describes the impact of the Giant Tiger Giant Steps program. Designed for...

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UPS helps prepare young drivers to get on the road

In honor of our partnership with UPS, we have launched a new video about the Road Code program. With instruction from real UPS drivers, and state-of-the-art virtual driving simulators, Road Code is designed to help youth aged 13-18 practice safe...

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