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BGC Canada welcomes Ontario government’s commitment to childcare, urges further investment in after school programs to ensure youth aren’t being left behind

BGC Canada welcomes Ontario government’s commitment to childcare, urges further investment in after school programs to ensure youth aren’t being left behind

April 29, 2022 – BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada) was pleased to see funding for a province-wide early learning and child care program in the Ontario Budget tabled yesterday. The $13.2 billion dollar investment, provided through...

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BGC Canada welcomes Ontario government’s investment in Early Learning and Child Care

BGC Canada welcomes Ontario government’s investment in Early Learning and Child Care

BGC Canada applauds the Ontario government’s recent commitment to creating a province-wide early learning and child care program. The $13.2 billion dollar investment, provided through an agreement with the federal government, will ensure lower costs and increased access to quality...

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BGC Canada urges the Ontario Government to pass the Safe and Healthy Communities Act

BGC Canada urges the Ontario Government to pass the Safe and Healthy Communities Act

BGC Canada is calling on the Ontario Government to pass Bill 60, Safe and Healthy Communities Act (Addressing Gun Violence). The Bill, brought forward by MPP Mitzie Hunter, seeks to ensure supports for community-based violence intervention programs and trauma-informed counselling...

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Statement from BGC Canada on Ontario’s Child Care & Early Years Act and the three-hour rule

Statement from BGC Canada on Ontario’s Child Care & Early Years Act and the three-hour rule

BGC applaud the Ontario government’s regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act that exempt certain authorized recreation providers from the three-hour rule. Across Ontario, BGC serve more than 135,000 children and youth at 319 locations, with both...

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BGC across Ontario welcome proposed changes to the Child Care and Early Years Act

BGC across Ontario welcome proposed changes to the Child Care and Early Years Act

The changes will give more parents access to safe, high-quality, and accessible child care October 2, 2020 - With authorized recreation and licenced child care programs for 135,000 children and youth at over 300 locations, Boys & Girls Clubs across Ontario welcome the proposed changes announced today to regulations associated with the Child Care...

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New Ontario budget has a strong focus on child and youth care

Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada welcomes the Ontario government’s focus on child and youth care in the release of their 2019 budget. Boys and Girls Clubs are a leading provider of high-quality and affordable Authorized Recreation programs, licensed childcare,...

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