Events

BCAN/Peel CAS Purpose & Strength Forum(s) – Part 3

Saturday, January 26th, 2019 The Gospel Café 5120 Dixie Rd, Mississauga, ON L4W 4K2 12 PM – 4:30 PM RSVP at info@bcanpeel.com Event Flyer

#PullingTogether: BCAN/Peel CAS Purpose & Strength Forum

Happy New Year Community Leader! The BCAN/Peel CAS #PullingTogether Collaborative once again expresses our appreciation to you for attending the Purpose and Strength Partnership Forums in November of 2018. We can still feel your energy, your commitment and your proactive vision for supporting African Canadian families as we worked and learned together during the Forums.(…)

Peel CAS and BCAN have formed an alliance to lead the development of an anti-racism, community capacity-building and systems change initiative with African-Canadian families, the organizations that serve them, and community leaders. The goal of this partnership is to build regional capacity in Peel so that African-Canadian families receive relevant, meaningful and appropriate services and supports,(…)

BCAN was honoured with the 2017 J.S. Woodsworth Award. Hosted by Andrea Horwath and the Ontario New Democrats for the celebration of human rights and equity, in recognition of the International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination. The 17th annual award recognized Ontarians working towards the elimination of racial discrimination by promoting human rights(…)

BCAN Collaborative Brunch

In December 2015, the Black Community Action Network of Peel launched its position paper – Pathways and Prevention of Africa-Canadian Disproportionalities and Disparities in the Child Welfare System. Within this paper we offered ten recommendations to develop a ‘framework of rigorous monitoring and accountability’ to address the ongoing issues affecting the African-Canadian community; especially our(…)

2016 BCAN Honours

On Friday, November 13, 2016 the Black Community Action Network (BCAN) honoured some of our community’s Trailblazers, and celebrated the contributions of leaders who inspire us in the area of SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY and EXCELLENCE! In the wake of the historic election south of the border and the ensuing uncertainty and civil unrest, this event(…)