By Owen Charters Today is National Child Day. You will see campaigns on social media and elsewhere from Boys & Girls Clubs, from UNICEF, from Children First Canada, and many other child and youth serving organizations. The messages together convey one key element: children are being impacted by COVID-19 in serious and difficult ways. Mental health...
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Opportunity changes everything: BGC Canada launches new Systemic Opportunity campaign
Oct 21
Toronto, ON, October 21, 2020 – Today, Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada launched a new campaign that reinforces the important role Boys & Girls Clubs play in building social safety nets for so many young Canadians. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated and exposed serious systemic issues, from racism and other forms of discrimination to...
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BGC across Ontario welcome proposed changes to the Child Care and Early Years Act
Oct 2
The changes will give more parents access to safe, high-quality, and accessible child care[TORONTO, ON] October 2, 2020 - With authorized recreation and licenced child care programs for 135,000 children and youth at over 300 locations, Boys & Girls Clubs across Ontario welcome the proposed changes announced today to regulations associated with the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA) as part of the ongoing CCEYA 5-year review.Child care accessibility is more critical than...
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