Scouts Canada

Scouts Canada
Emblem of Scouts Canada
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario
CountryCanada
Founded1914, incorporated 12 June 1914
FounderThe Boy Scouts Association (United Kingdom)
Membership
  • 41,733 youth
  • 12,960 volunteers
  • 138 employees
  • 54,831 total membership
Chief ScoutLes Stroud
Patron ScoutGovernor General of Canada
National CommissionerStephen Loney
National Youth CommissionerJustin Chenier
Executive Commissioner and CEOLiam Burns
AffiliationWorld Organization of the Scout Movement
Website
Scouts Canada

Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that provides programs for young people ages 5 to 26. It aims "to help develop well-rounded youth, better prepared for success in the world." 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 2022-2023, there were 41,733 youth members and 12,960 volunteers in Scouts Canada. The association has declined significantly in size since its peak in 1965: youth membership is down 85% from 288,084, and volunteers are down 61% from 33,524.