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Cautious optimism

May 1 2020

CEO Blog

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (May 1). Full transcript below. It’s the first day of May. Better weather is predicted in much of the country. It’s now been over 50 days since we entered this state of physical distancing and isolation to combat the coronavirus.We are now hearing from several...
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Charities are too vital to fail

Apr 30 2020

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By Owen Charters (CEO, BGC Canada) and Peter Dinsdale (CEO, YMCA Canada).*originally published in The Hill TimesCharitable organizations in Canada have always been front-line workers, helping the country’s most vulnerable populations. Our role in the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t changed—except that those vulnerable populations have grown exponentially.The federal government is helping. Wage subsidies and a recently announced $350-million emergency...
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Recycling, and other ways to count the days

Apr 17 2020

CEO Blog

The latest message from Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC Canada (April 17). Full transcript below. The daily routines are the way we mark time. I now count the weeks by when I have to roll out the garbage and recycling bins to the curb. This is a ‘thing’ in Australia, by the way—if you haven’t...
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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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