Katimavik
| Formation | January 26, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Youth education through residential volunteerism |
| Headquarters | 3500 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) |
| Website | www |
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.