Katimavik

FormationJanuary 26, 1977 (1977-01-26)
TypeRegistered charity
PurposeYouth education through residential volunteerism
Headquarters3500 boul. De Maisonneuve Ouest Westmount, Québec, Canada H3Z 3C1
Region served
 Canada
Official language
English and French
CEO
John-Frederick Cameron
Volunteers> 36,000 (as of January 2020)
Websitewww.katimavik.org
Formerly called
OPCAN

Katimavik (Inuktitut: ᑲᑎᒪᕕᒃ "meeting place") is a registered charity that engages Canadian youth through volunteer work. Katimavik provides opportunities for young Canadians to participate in five to six-month periods of community service throughout the country via the National Experience program. It was founded in 1977 by the late Senator Jacques Hébert and the Honourable Barney Danson, a former Minister of National Defence. It is currently led by John-Frederick Cameron.