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Lifting up all children and families

Lifting up all children and families

By Owen Charters In a previous role, I helped craft the Order of Canada nomination for my organization’s board chair, Patrick Johnston. In pulling together the nomination, I did a lot of research about the Sixties Scoop, as Patrick had...

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BGC Clubs join Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund’s Legacy Schools program

BGC Clubs join Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund’s Legacy Schools program

Partnership creates more opportunities for young people to learn about and lead the reconciliation movement Toronto, ON, October 18, 2021 – The Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund has partnered with BGC Canada to provide Clubs in Canada with Legacy...

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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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A large mosaic features rows of small, colorful hand-painted tiles depicting various images such as handprints, faces, houses, and nature scenes.

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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Statement on Kamloops Residential School

Statement on Kamloops Residential School

Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc First Nation discovered an unmarked gravesite at the Kamloops Residential School holding the remains of 215 children. This is a horrific discovery, a tragedy of huge scale. Flags are flying at half-mast across the country, honouring these children...

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