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A country of compromises

A country of compromises

By Owen Charters I had a high school teacher who liked to do a thought experiment with the class. He'd ask: “If we made contact with aliens from another planet, would the concept of individual, sovereign countries matter as much...

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We must do more

By Owen Charters The news has been heartbreaking. First, the revelation of an unmarked gravesite at the Kamloops Residential School, situated on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, containing the remains of 215 children—a stark and difficult reminder of the trauma...

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BGC Canada celebrates Unplug to Connect with Canadian icon Jully Black

BGC Canada celebrates Unplug to Connect with Canadian icon Jully Black

Published June 4, 2021 on Cision National awareness day focuses on youth mental health and intentional connections TORONTO, June 4, 2021 - On Friday, June 4, Canada's Queen of R&B / Soul, international recording artist, multi-Juno award winning, stage and...

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Opportunity is knocking

By Owen Charters An 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...

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Five years in

By Owen Charters January 4 was my five-year anniversary of working in an amazing organization. Of four-and-a-bit years travelling to see the work that Clubs dedicate themselves to, day in and day out. Of seeing communities buoyed up by the role...

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Youth action on climate change

By Owen Charters Youth voices are rising again on the vital issue of the environment and climate change. We have three public policy priorities for Boys & Girls Clubs: youth poverty, youth employment, and mental health. These are the areas where...

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BGC Canada welcomes federal investment in youth, childcare, and other social supports that will benefit families

BGC Canada welcomes federal investment in youth, childcare, and other social supports that will benefit families

November 30, 2020—Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada applauds the federal government’s immediate investments and strategic, long-term planning detailed in today’s Fall Economic Statement (FES). The FES focuses on several vital priorities that will support children, youth, and families now...

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National Child Day

National Child Day

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...

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An open letter to first ministers

July 13, 2020 Dear Prime Minister and Premiers, As Canada’s largest child and youth serving organization, Boys and Girls Clubs from coast to coast to coast know the importance that school plays in our society. Continued school closures have been,...

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