Scouts Canada | |||
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![]() Emblem of Scouts Canada[1] | |||
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario[2] | ||
Country | Canada | ||
Founded | 1914, incorporated 12 June 1914[3][4] | ||
Founder | The Boy Scouts Association (United Kingdom) [5] | ||
Membership | |||
Chief Scout | Les Stroud | ||
Patron Scout | Governor General of Canada | ||
National Commissioner | Stephen Loney | ||
National Youth Commissioner | Justin Chenier | ||
Executive Commissioner and CEO | Liam Burns | ||
Affiliation | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
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Website Scouts Canada | |||
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association providing programs for young people, between the ages of 5 and 26,[7] with the stated aim "To help develop well rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world".[8] Scouts Canada, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. In 2021–22, youth membership stood at 33,899,[9] a 48% decline from 64,693[10] in 2014–15. Over the same period, volunteer numbers also declined 43%, from 20,717 in 2015 to 11,765 in 2022. Scouts Canada has declined significantly in size since its peak: youth membership is down 82% from 288,084 in 1965 and volunteer numbers are down 50% from 33,524 in 1965.[11]
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