Prime Minister's Youth Council Explained

Agency Name:Prime Minister's Youth Council
Nativename:Conseil jeunesse du premier ministre
Seal:Government of Canada signature.svg
Formed:2016
Jurisdiction:Government of Canada
Headquarters:Ottawa, Ontario
Minister1 Name:Justin Trudeau
Minister1 Pfo:Prime Minister
Minister2 Name:Marci Ien
Minister2 Pfo:Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
Chief1 Name:Justin Trudeau
Chief1 Position:Chair
Chief2 Name:Marci Ien
Chief2 Position:Vice-Chair
Chief3 Name:Jenna Sudds
Chief3 Position:Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Parent Department:Canadian Heritage
Privy Council Office
Website:Official government website

The Prime Minister's Youth Council (French: Conseil jeunesse du premier ministre) is an advisory board created by the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau in 2016. Currently, 10 Canadian youth aged 16 to 24 comprise the non-partisan board. Members advise the prime minister on education, economy, climate change and other issues affecting youth.[1]

Trudeau announced the formation of the council on Twitter on 19 June 2016, after which he fielded questions online. It was the first time he used social media to make a major announcement as Prime Minister.[2]

Members of the council meet in-person or online via video or audio conference on a regular basis. Meetings may take place anywhere in Canada and the council held exceptional virtual meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.[3]

Some have felt that online meetings may be a hindrance to any Inuit youth on the council, as Internet access is not widespread in Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik and other Arctic areas of Canada. Trudeau stated that he will work with organisations to ensure all youth are connected during the initiative.[4]

Members

The first 15 members of the Council were announced in September 2016,[5] [6] 11 members from the second cohort were announced in January 2017,[7] 10 members from the third cohort in June 2018,[8] and 8 members from the fourth cohort in August 2019.[9]

Current members

Cohort 6 — February 2023 to March 2025

Cohort 5 — July 2021 to June 2023

Past members

Cohort 1 — September 2016 to March 2018

Cohort 2 — January 2017 to January 2019

Cohort 3 — June 2018 to September 2020

Cohort 4 — June 2019 to December 2021

Notes and References

  1. News: Trudeau announces Youth Council to give input on national policy . 21 July 2016. Toronto Star. 19 July 2016.
  2. News: Trudeau announces new youth advisory council . 21 July 2016. Metro News. 19 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Canadian Heritage. Canadian Heritage. 2020-08-18. Prime Minister's Youth Council — Need more information?. 2020-08-28. Canada.ca.
  4. News: Youth leader wants Inuit on Prime Minister's Youth Council. 21 July 2016. CBC.ca. 20 July 2016.
  5. News: Singh. Simran. These 15 young Canadians have been chosen to advise Prime Minister Trudeau. 8 December 2016. Daily Hive. 28 September 2016.
  6. News: New members of the Prime Minister's Youth Council. 8 December 2016. Prime Minister of Canada. 27 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Biographies of first wave of members - Canada.ca. Office. Privy Council. www.canada.ca. en. 2018-02-07.
  8. Web site: New Members of the Prime Minister's Youth Council. 2018-06-13. Prime Minister of Canada. en. 2019-01-12.
  9. Web site: Prime Minister welcomes new members to Youth Council. 2019-08-01. Prime Minister of Canada. en. 2019-08-05.

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