Scouting teaches youth values - trustworthiness, respect, kindness, helpfulness - alongside the importance of empathy, seeking to understand the beliefs and values of others, and inclusion. Over the last few months, we have reflected on how best to ensure that these same values guide our own actions and interactions. To date, as an organization, we have not pursued inclusion with the diligence and passion we should have. A number of you have rightfully shared this sentiment with us; we appreciate the open dialogue, and we agree. We can and must do better.
Now more than ever, we must lead by example when it comes to inclusion and anti-racism. We must demonstrate for our members and our communities what we stand for as well as what we stand against. We must work diligently to ensure that all Canadians, especially BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, feel that they truly belong in Scouting. We must strive for a Scouts Canada that reflects our communities and is actively anti-racist.
For these reasons, the Board of Scouts Canada recently approved the development of a tangible diversity and inclusion strategy. A newly constituted Committee of the Board will champion this important work. A new staff position, reporting directly to the Executive Commissioner and CEO, will be created with clear accountability for driving development and implementation of a holistic approach to inclusion and anti-racism across Canada.
Our initial steps will include a review of all structures, practices, and policies to identify gaps and opportunities for inclusion – this work will involve external experts and partners.
We look forward to engaging you in this important work. We must listen to you and our communities to better understand your lived experience. We encourage you to push us to do better and to help us build a truly inclusive Scouting Community together.
Just to be clear, Scouts Canada already fucked themselves when they allowed girls in (yet my son is not allowed to attend "Girl Guides"). Plus they are on the verge of bankruptcy, yet they decide this is a good time to create job positions for "Diversity and Inclusion". Fuck em, I won't be sending my son to Scouts this year. I'm gonna teach him to hunt instead.
It's called a cult you pedo magic underwear fuckwit.
Diversity? My troop leader back in the 90's was Black.
I'm getting so sick of this woke virtue signaling.
Same here. Actually wasn't the leader but an assistant or something. Really cool guy. Definitely knew how to handle any kids starting shit lol.
Yes because I suppose before last week the Scouts didn't allow non-whites.
Fake racism industry.
Except you're not teaching "understanding", you're teaching arbitrary acceptance and tolerance.
Ugh. Scouting lost to Critical Race Theory.
As a man who made Eagle, I only wonder what Lord Baden-Powell would think. ☹
Gay pedo cannibals, every single one of them
Ask Q. They know what's up.