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Supporting Resilient Children, Youth, and Families: Pre-Budget Submission in Advance of the 2023 Federal Budget

Supporting Resilient Children, Youth, and Families: Pre-Budget Submission in Advance of the 2023 Federal Budget

Recommendations for Budget 2023 Recommendation 1 - Establish federal funding to support before- and after-school care for children age six and up. Recommendation 2 – Create and fund an inclusive workforce strategy for the human and community services sector, including...

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BGC Canada Celebrates Five-Year Milestone of the Giant Tiger Giant Steps Program that Provides Academic Support to Thousands of Club Youth Across Canada

BGC Canada Celebrates Five-Year Milestone of the Giant Tiger Giant Steps Program that Provides Academic Support to Thousands of Club Youth Across Canada

Published on Cision October 5, 2022 TORONTO, Oct. 5, 2022 /CNW/ - BGC Canada is commemorating five years of Giant Tiger Giant Steps, a flagship program that has helped BGC Clubs across Canada provide invaluable academic support to thousands of Club youth. The...

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Charitable Choices: Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada

Charitable Choices: Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada

Published on Toronto Guardian March 22, 2022 BGC Canada is the largest child and youth-serving charitable and community services organization. We spoke with Owen Charters, President & CEO, to find out more about them. Describe your charity/non-profit/volunteer work in a...

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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet BGC Dawson

Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet BGC Dawson

Helping young people overcome barriers since 1959, BGC Dawson provides safety, connection, and representation to Black youth in their communities, who live and embody Black culture, the Caribbean diaspora, and Canadian history. Through community work, presence, individual and shared experiences,...

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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet BGC Preston

Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet BGC Preston

BGC Clubs across the country took part in Black History Month, creating their own activations and engaging their communities. With the theme Black Excellence, BGC Preston used the month as an opportunity to celebrate their Club alumni—and through a celebration...

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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet Chester

Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet Chester

As Executive Director of BGC Cape Breton, Chester has been working hard to make sure the Whitney Pier Club continues to run smoothly throughout the pandemic. “My phone never stops ringing. But I love my job and not a lot...

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The root causes of our mental health crisis

The root causes of our mental health crisis

By Owen Charters Yesterday and today, and likely for weeks to come, the world will be glued to media as we watch Russia’s devastating invasion of the Ukraine. It is frightening to watch the largest military operation in Europe since the...

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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet René

Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet René

René, a staff member at BGC Maison Kekpart, is the coordinator for the Club’s Newcomers Program. As someone of Haitian origin, René understands the barriers young people face when they arrive in a new community. René’s role in the Newcomers...

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