Tag: COVID-19

BGC Canada welcomes the federal government’s investment on mental health, urges continued support for workers in the care economy

Apr 8

BGC News

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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A very merry COVID graduation

Jun 18

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters It’s that time of year—graduation. From high school, from junior high, from elementary school, from college or university. Even from preschool (very cute, if you’ve seen it). The lawn signs are out at homes everywhere, marking that a grad lives there. There are video graduations. Quick in-person by-appointment only in-and-out graduations. Sequestered...
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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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