Meet BGC It’s official. Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada has become BGC Canada. Not to be trendy. Not because it’s shorter or catchier. But because Clubs across the country open their doors to all kids and teens and we believe our name should reflect that. Removing gender from our name modernizes the BGC brand...
Read MoreStatement from BGC Canada on Ontario’s Child Care & Early Years Act and the three-hour rule
BGC applaud the Ontario government’s regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act that exempt certain authorized recreation providers from the three-hour rule. Across Ontario, BGC serve more than 135,000 children and youth at 319 locations, with both licensed Early Learning & Child Care and Authorized Recreation Programs for school-aged children. Especially in...
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Opportunity is knocking
By Owen ChartersAn item out of the U.S. caught my eye last week and reminded me of the stark contrasts to Canada. A pilot project took students from underprivileged communities and gave them access to Ivy League classes, such as you might experience in the first year at Harvard or Stanford. And these students, who...
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