Today and NOW and NEXT: The morning after Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank hosted a Mayoral debate featuring the top candidates for the job, it's clear all levels of government are failing the most vulnerable in our communities. In this episode, we talk to Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada). The issues of housing, affordability and poverty hit home for BGC Canada. Owen says Clubs across Canada use to be about keeping kids busy and out of trouble. Now, they're being called upon to do everything from feeding kids to connecting teenagers to social and municipal services.

Today and NOW and NEXT:The morning after Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank hosted a Mayoral debate featuring the top candidates for the job, it's clear all levels of government are failing the most vulnerable in our communities.In this episode, we talk to Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada). The issues of housing, affordability and poverty hit home for BGC Canada. Owen says Clubs across Canada use to be about keeping kids busy and out of trouble. Now, they're being called upon to do everything from feeding kids to connecting teenagers to social and municipal services.

Today and NOW and NEXT: The morning after Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank hosted a Mayoral debate featuring the top candidates for the job, it's clear all levels of government are failing the most vulnerable in our communities. In this episode, we talk to Owen Charters, President &amp; CEO of BGC Canada (formerly Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada). The issues of housing, affordability and poverty hit home for BGC Canada. Owen says Clubs across Canada use to be about keeping kids busy and out of trouble. Now, they're being called upon to do everything from feeding kids to connecting teenagers to social and municipal services.

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGC Canada) wonder whether cash aimed at gangs and guns hits the right target

Welcome In! This is NOW &amp; NEXT.   Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford pokes holes, pokes fun and provokes the "second thing that comes to mind" on the big stories of the week. His regular contributors include a bi-weekly visit by the Now and Next C.A.S.T (Comms and Strategy Team!) Lindsay Broadhead brings her comms experience and insights base on her time leading teams at the Toronto Region Board of Trade and, most recently, the Chief Communications Officer at the City of Toronto. Bob Reid applies his earned experience as a major market journalist and a Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario to his analysis of the communications "Touchdowns and Fumbles". Anne Marie Aikins is a "media relations maven", a sought after pundit and speaker, and a strategic comms adviser specializing in public transit in Ontario.

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Welcome In!This is NOW & NEXT. Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford pokes holes, pokes fun and provokes the "second thing that comes to mind" on the big stories of the week.His regular contributors include a bi-weekly visit by the Now and Next C.A.S.T (Comms and Strategy Team!)Lindsay Broadhead brings her comms experience and insights base on her time leading teams at the Toronto Region Board of Trade and, most recently, the Chief Communications Officer at the City of Toronto.Bob Reid applies his earned experience as a major market journalist and a Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario to his analysis of the communications "Touchdowns and Fumbles".Anne Marie Aikins is a "media relations maven", a sought after pundit and speaker, and a strategic comms adviser specializing in public transit in Ontario.

Welcome In! This is NOW &amp; NEXT. &nbsp; Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford pokes holes, pokes fun and provokes the "second thing that comes to mind" on the big stories of the week. His regular contributors include a bi-weekly visit by the Now and Next C.A.S.T (Comms and Strategy Team!) Lindsay Broadhead brings her comms experience and insights base on her time leading teams at the Toronto Region Board of Trade and, most recently, the Chief Communications Officer at the City of Toronto. Bob Reid applies his earned experience as a major market journalist and a Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario to his analysis of the communications "Touchdowns and Fumbles". Anne Marie Aikins is a "media relations maven", a sought after pundit and speaker, and a strategic comms adviser specializing in public transit in Ontario.

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