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Scouts Canada's chief commissioner, Steve Kent, says he now accepts that his organization did not report all allegations of sexual abuse to the police in past decades, contrary to previous denials. More...

CBC News has learned that Scouts Canada has signed out-of-court confidentiality agreements with more than a dozen child sex-abuse victims in recent years, shielding the incidents from further media attention. More...

CBC News has discovered there have been more than 13 civil suits alleging Scouts Canada failed to protect children from abuse but the cases were settled out of court and are covered by confidentiality agreements. More...

For the first time in 25 years, the Girl Scouts organization is completely overhauling its system of badges with an all-new collection "aimed at giving girls the skills they need to succeed." Some of the longtime popular badges will remain, like Cook, Naturalist, and Athlete, all three of which...

Grand Rapids, Michigan -- For an organization that describes itself on its website as being "truly a melting pot," with membership that comes "from all walks of life," the Boy Scouts of America sure is picky. This week alone, the nonprofit organization has been criticized for removing a father...

The father of a 9-year-old Cub Scout said Tuesday he has been forced out of a leadership role with the organization and ordered not to wear its uniform because of his sexual orientation. Jon Langbert of Dallas, Texas, who is openly gay, told HLN's "Prime News" that he had been wearing the shirt...

Jury: Phila. may not evict scouts PHILADELPHIA (UPI) -- A federal jury in Philadelphia Wednesday decided the city's decision to evict a Boy Scout group from city-owned facilities was unconstitutional. The city told the Cradle of Liberty Council in 2006 it would have to stop using city-owned...