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Charters: Canada's school food programs need to operate year-round Original
Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation. We must take immediate steps to feed kids beyond the end of June. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Summer should be an exciting time. Lazy days, dips in the local pool, picnics, games and time outdoors with family and friends.
Opinion: Canada's school food programs need to operate year-round
Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation. We must take immediate steps to feed kids beyond the end of June. • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Summer should be an exciting time. Lazy days, dips in the local pool, picnics, games and time outdoors with family and friends.
Charities are vital to Canada’s recovery, but time is running out
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Opinion | Building community in Toronto, one bike at a time
Building community, one bike at a time.
BLOGUE La parole, l’arme des jeunes
Des fusillades ont lieu au beau milieu de terrains de jeu et les enfants sont terrifiés. Tout cela glace le sang. Les mois se suivent et se ressemblent: en avril, un meurtre et une tentative de meurtre ont eu lieu dans le quartier Centre-Sud. En mai, un homme a été victime d'une tentative de meurtre en plein après-midi dans le quartier Rosemont, et deux hommes ont été blessés par balle au centre-ville.
Pour un été sans poing ni fusil
Brutal. En public. En plein jour. Ces mots sont de plus en plus utilisés dans l’actualité pour décrire la violence armée qui fait rage ces jours-ci. Des fusillades ont lieu au beau milieu de terrains de jeu, et les enfants sont terrifiés. À la fin de juin 2005, la métropole avait notamment enregistré 33 fusillades. Les chiffres actuels sont encore plus alarmants. Depuis le début de l’année, on dénombre déjà plus de 220 fusillades, faisant près d’une trentaine de morts.
Gun Victims Are Getting Younger. But So Are Community Leaders
Toronto is experiencing its fourth straight year of ever-increasing gun violence. In the past — the Summer of the Gun in 2005, where the city saw 33 shooting incidents, or the Danzig Street shooting in 2012 — a rise in gun violence was called a "spike." © Victor Biro via ZUMA Wire) Toronto rapper Smoke Dawg is reported to have died in a shooting in Toronto. June 30, 2018.
Forget about outdated tactics: Addressing gun violence means empowering our youth
Owen Charters is the president and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Brazen. Public. Daylight. More and more these words are showing up in news reports about gun crime. Shootings are happening on playgrounds now, and we know kids are scared. Toronto is experiencing its fourth straight year of ever-increasing gun violence.
Opinion | Let’s empower youth to step up and speak out
Brazen. Public. Daylight. More and more these words are showing up in news reports about gun crime. Shootings are happening on playgrounds now, and we know kids are scared. Toronto is experiencing its fourth straight year of ever-increasing gun violence.
Let’s empower youth to step up and speak out
Brazen. Public. Daylight. More and more these words are showing up in news reports about gun crime. Shootings are happening on playgrounds now, and we know kids are scared. Toronto is experiencing its fourth straight year of ever-increasing gun violence.
Time to Connect
We all do it—answer a text during dinner, play one last game on our phone when we should be working, or compulsively check who has liked our latest post. As adults, most of us know that the technology at our fingertips—computers, phones, tablets—are meant to serve us rather than rule us … and we still find ourselves enthralled by the power of our screens. Yet for young people, especially teenagers, it’s even worse.
Owen Charters: Take time to connect
The Unplug to Connect events take place June 1.
A Better Model for Child Care
On the surface, it sounds like a good idea. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is considering offering board-delivered before- and after-school care for 4- to 12-year-olds at schools that do not have such programs. Currently, 23% of TDSB schools don't offer before- and after-school child care. Most of these schools are in high-needs communities.
150 Profiles: Owen Charters | The Philanthropist
As we mark the 150th anniversary of confederation, The Philanthropist is profiling Canadians from across the non-profit sector and putting a face to 150 individuals who work or volunteer in Canada’s social sector. Current role in the sector: President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada, and adjunct faculty in non-profit management at the Schulich School of Business, York University.
Thoughts on Canada 150 / Réflexions sur le 150e du Canada - Owen's Corner
Leading up to Canada Day this year, we’ve seen festivities and events, patriotism and participation. And for good reason! Canada’s 150th birthday is a time to show pride in our country and our people, and to be grateful for the incredible diversity of cultures and backgrounds that populate the mosaic of Canada. Boys and Girls Clubs have been an important part of Canadian history for 117 years.
Un budget qui prend le pari des jeunes et de l'innovation
Pendant la relâche, Isabella a fait de l'ingénierie. Des bénévoles de Tru Grit Engineering lui ont montré, ainsi qu'à d'autres membres du Repaire jeunesse de Thunder Bay, à fabriquer des voitures jouets. Sur le plan technique, ils se sont initiés à la résolution de problèmes, à la physique de la propulsion, à la mécanique et aux mathématiques.
Federal Funding For STEM Empowers A New Generation Of Canadians
Over March break, Isabella got to try her hand at engineering. Volunteers from Tru Grit Engineering showed her and other members of Boys and Girls Clubs of Thunder Bay how to make toy cars. Technically, they were introduced to problem-solving, propulsion physics, mechanics and mathematics.
OPINION: Youth crime prevention is something we need to invest now
The year has had a violent start for Toronto youth. Three teens were recently shot at in three separate incidents in a single day. Two of these boys are only 15, the other is 17. By my count, news reports identify 40 youth as victims or alleged perpetrators in a spate of violent crimes in 2017. Most occurred in Greater Toronto’s high-priority neighbourhoods. A staff member of a downtown Toronto Boys and Girls Club can name nine teens killed by gunfire in the last 12 years.
The Best Youth Crime Prevention Program? A Sense Of Belonging
The year is off to a violent start for Toronto youth. Last week alone, three teens were shot at in three separate incidents in a single day. Two of these boys are only 15 years old.By my count, local police reports identify 40 youth as victims or alleged perpetrators in a spate of violent crimes in the first six weeks of 2017.
Internet: le Canada doit protéger nos enfants
Mon fils de sept ans utilise une tablette. Je contrôle ce qu'il télécharge. Mais ce n'est pas toujours un jeu d'enfant, car il est constamment tenté par des pubs et pièges à clic qui ciblent son groupe d'âge.Des publicités personnalisées. Des suggestions de pages. Des fils à suivre. Chaque jour, des adultes consentent au contrôle, au suivi des habitudes, à des expériences sur mesure.Mais les jeunes ne savent pas que nous les épions.
MS Bike landscapes #2: Lower Laurentians vs. Hinton
As August fades into September and the heat wave warnings are replaced by forecasts calling for “sweater weather”, MS Bike is still going strong. Today we’re highlighting the beautiful landscapes of the Lower Laurentians in Quebec and Hinton, Alberta, where MS Bike tours are happening soon. If you’re already registered for one of these tours, you’re in for some great surprises along each route, from Quebec’s infamous joie de vivre to a classic western Canadian BBQ.
MS Bike landscapes #1: Grand Bend vs. Wolfville
As Canadians, we know better than anyone how fleeting the joys of summer can be. We pack in as many weekend plans as we can so that we make the most of our sunshine. Road trips, picnics, campfires and water parks are benchmarks of a successful season, as are the memories we’ll cling to when the weather turns cold again. MS Bike tours happen across the country throughout the summer, and they’re a great way to visit beautiful parts of Canada that you might not see otherwise.
5 ways to party like a true Canadian
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—it’s time to ring in Canada’s birthday with barbeques and pool parties and fireworks! What better way to show your Canadian pride than by teaming up to fight Canada’s disease? Join #TeamFight by throwing a party—here are five easy ways you can turn your Canada Day barbeque into a pledge to end MS.
The MS Awareness Month top 5
We’ve asked you to fight, and you’ve been rising to the challenge. You’ve been jumping out of planes, cooking chili, and riding your bikes across the country. Because Canada has the highest rate of MS in the world, and you’ve chosen not to accept this as a reality that has to last forever. Every May, we speed up the momentum on raising awareness for MS. May is MS Awareness Month, and it’s a chance for us to step up our fight and do more for our fellow Canadians who are affected by MS. 1. Get Canadian.
Are you Canadian enough to fight MS?
A few months ago, we asked you a question: will you flee or fight? And because Canadians don’t back down from a challenge, you’re choosing to fight in droves by telling your stories, advocating for change and raising money for the best MS research in the world. But are you Canadian enough to Take the Pledge? We’ve just launched a new way for you to join #TeamFight – but it’s something you have to see for yourself. So let me demonstrate the ways you can participate in Take the Pledge: Poutine.
“I ride because I can.”
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of uncertainty. Symptoms are different for everyone, and a person’s level of ability can change over time. When I talk to people who live with MS and ride in the MS Bike every year, a lot of people tell me, “I do the MS Bike because I can.” It’s a simple yet powerful answer – it’s about living in the moment because of the unknowns MS can bring.
Let’s push for change together
Welcome to the first Government Relations and Advocacy post on our blog. I’m Neil Pierce, the national vice-president of government relations and the president of the Alberta and Northwest Territories Division. I have spent the past 10 years with the MS Society, and I’m excited to share some of the good work that is being done across the country to address the needs of Canadians affected by MS.
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