{"id":13,"date":"2025-04-21T19:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T19:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:51:15","slug":"the-issues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/en\/the-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"The Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BGC Canada addresses the\u00a0growing complexity of issues<\/mark>\u00a0facing children and youth every day.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=”Donate” style=”solid” color=”donate_btn” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbgcdonors.donorsupport.co%2Fpage%2FFUNBFVAKRMA%3Fform%3Ddonatenow|title:Donate”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” css_animation=”fadeIn” el_class=”pbottom-2″][vc_column]\n\t\t\t\t
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Kids are facing challenges that were unimaginable even a decade or two ago.<\/h3>\n

Child poverty is on the rise. Youth mental health is collapsing. Learning loss rates are soaring. The online world is not a safe space to be.
\nWe touch on every aspect of what the next generation needs to thrive\u2014not just survive\u2014because no matter what, we show up for our kids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood insecurity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Canadian families deserve access to nutritious food.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Food-related costs continue to rise at alarming rates, making it difficult for families to provide fresh and healthy meals to their kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhysical and Mental Health<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Canadian children and youth deserve to have access to quality mental health services.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Kids are not alright. Mental health challenges are affecting young people across the country in increasing numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Young people in Canada deserve to feel optimistic about their future.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Post-pandemic learning loss, larger classroom sizes, and other socio-economic barriers all play a role in a child\u2019s ability to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Communities across the country need more safe spaces.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Kids and teens need places beyond home and school\u2014a place to build positive relationships, develop confidence, and make better choices.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Our impact is so remarkable,\u00a0we had to measure it.<\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

We know BGC transforms lives, so we asked Club kids about how\u00a0<\/span>they\u2019ve<\/span> developed because of their Club.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=”Learn more” style=”solid” color=”green_btn” css_animation=”bottom-to-top” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bgccan.com%2Fen%2Four-impact%2F|title:How%20we%20help”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1760720543387{background-color: #E4ECF4 !important;}” el_class=”ptop-0″][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1760722765733{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_inner el_class=”image-row-size-800″ css=”.vc_custom_1761157746648{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bgccan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bgc-friendship-outdoor-play-2025-scaled.webp?id=2635) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css_animation=”fadeInUp” el_class=”bottom-up-100 pbottom-2″][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=”custom-block-white”][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″ css=”.vc_custom_1760717652882{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”]

We can\u2019t do this work without your support.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

Without BGC Clubs, kids in Canada have fewer opportunities to thrive. <\/span>Help us provide a Club for every kid.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[vc_btn title=”Donate” style=”solid” color=”donate_btn” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbgcdonors.donorsupport.co%2Fpage%2FFUNBFVAKRMA%3Fform%3Ddonatenow|title:Donate”][vc_btn title=”Partner with us” style=”solid” color=”green_btn” css=”” link=”url:%2Fpartner-with-us%2F|title:Partner%20With%20Us”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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