Tag | COVID-19 | BGC Canada - Part 6

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Still connected

May 22 2020

CEO Blog

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (May 22). Full transcript below. This weekend, many of you would have been packing suitcases and preparing to travel to Kingston, Ontario for our 2020 National Conference: Making Waves.Instead, we’re now preparing to meet you all on Zoom for our Annual General Meeting next Friday....
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The ‘she-cession’ and the impact on Clubs

May 15 2020

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By Owen Charters We have spoken a lot about the impact of this pandemic on children and youth, but there is one other segment of the population that is seeing significant effects of physical distancing and isolation. Some pundits have called this economic recession a ‘she-cession’ because it is disproportionately affecting women and their economic...
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Digging out

May 8 2020

CEO Blog

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (May 8). Full transcript below. If you watch news coverage of disasters like fire, tornadoes, or floods, you know the extent of the devastation that they wreak. The thing about these disasters is that you can see the devastation: homes lost, buildings destroyed, roads gone....
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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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