BGC Canada | News - Part 26

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Join BGC Canada on June 3 for the first ever BGC Club Day

BGC News

May 20

National awareness initiative celebrates life-changing impact of BGC Clubs and shines a light on growing youth mental health crisis in Canada TORONTO, ON, May 30, 2022 – On Friday, June 3, BGC Clubs (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs) will come together for an inaugural national awareness initiative, BGC Club Day, that will celebrate the positive...
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BGC Canada welcomes Ontario government’s commitment to childcare, urges further investment in after school programs to ensure youth aren’t being left behind

BGC News

Apr 29

April 29, 2022 – BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada) was pleased to see funding for a province-wide early learning and child care program in the Ontario Budget tabled yesterday. The $13.2 billion dollar investment, provided through an agreement with the federal government, will ensure lower costs and increased access to quality...
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BGC Canada welcomes the federal government’s investment on mental health, urges continued support for workers in the care economy

BGC News

Apr 8

April 8, 2022 – Yesterday, Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland unveiled the Liberal Government’s 2022 federal budget: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. BGC Canada is pleased to see investments in support for mental health, affordable dental care, and the creation of an Early Learning and Child Care infrastructure fund to support the...
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BGC Canada acknowledges that our work spans many Territories and Treaty areas and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are with us today, those who have gone before us and the youth that continuously inspire us in the work that we do. 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.

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