Prime Minister's Youth Council
| Conseil jeunesse du premier ministre | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Canada |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Ministers responsible | |
| Agency executives | |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Cohort 6 — February 2023 to March 2025
[edit]- Sunint Bindra - Calgary, Alberta
- Mira Buckle - Newfoundland and Labrador
- Noah Campbell - Windsor, Ontario
- Lilianna Coyes-Loiselle - Edmonton, Alberta
- Santana Dreaver - Kinistin Saulteaux Nation and Mistawasis Nehiyawak, Saskatchewan
- Sasha Emery - Whitehorse, Yukon
- Maïa Feki - Chelsea, Quebec
- Elinam Kamassah - Mississauga, Ontario
- Alexander MacLean - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Malena Mokhovikova - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Idmane Moussa Ali - Ottawa, Ontario
- Maria Nhema - Ottawa, Ontario
- Jordan Anglin-Reimer - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Ganiyat Sadiq - Calgary, Alberta
- Yasi Shahidian - Saint Claude, Manitoba
- Maverick Simba-Canadien - Dene Nation, Northwest Territories
Cohort 5 — July 2021 to June 2023
[edit]- Haleema Ahmed - Markham, Ontario
- Marianne Arseneau - Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Abhinav Dhillon - Edmonton, Alberta
- David He - Burnaby, British Columbia
- Maël Houck - Montreal, Quebec
- Ira Mamis - Whitehorse, Yukon
- Sarah Mazhero - Montreal, Quebec
- Jenna Robar - Bedford, Nova Scotia
- Nalyn Tindall - Camrose, Alberta
- Topaza Yu - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Past members
[edit]Cohort 1 — September 2016 to March 2018
[edit]- Sara Abdessamie – Fredericton, New Brunswick
- Mustafa Ahmed – Toronto, Ontario
- Hani Al Moulia – Regina, Saskatchewan (originally a refugee from Syria)
- Alex Bouchard – Haines Junction, Yukon
- Joseph Darcel – Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Gregory Francis – Kingsclear First Nation, New Brunswick
- Sylvia Pascua Matte – Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
- Rachel Smale – Pond Inlet, Nunavut
- Donovan Taplin – Wabana, Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Aaron Taylor – Debert, Nova Scotia
- Macgregor 'Mac' Tebbutt – Penticton, British Columbia
- Élyse Tremblay-Longchamps – Montreal, Quebec
- Nmesomachukwu Umenwofor-Nweze – Iqaluit, Nunavut (originally from Nigeria)
- Ashley Whiteman – Edmonton, Alberta
- Chris Zhou – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Cohort 2 — January 2017 to January 2019
[edit]- Rayene Bouzitoun – Montreal, Quebec
- Simone Cavanaugh – Montreal, Quebec
- Molly French – Sherwood Park, Alberta
- Lauren Kennedy – Ancaster, Ontario
- Dana Kenny – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
- Francois-Olivier Picard – Québec, Quebec
- Neha Rahman – Toronto, Ontario
- Gabe Senecal – Melfort, Saskatchewan
- Sara Wheale – Breton, Alberta
- Justin Charles Wong – West Vancouver, British Columbia
- Riley Yesno – Thunder Bay and Eabametoong First Nation, Ontario
Cohort 3 — June 2018 to September 2020
[edit]- Zander Affleck - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
- Habon Ali - Toronto, Ontario
- Jack Campbell - Vancouver, British Columbia
- Ashley Cummings - Yukon; Nunavut
- Elijah Dietrich - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Tagalik Eccles - Rankin Inlet, Nunavut
- Sagar Grewal - Calgary, Alberta
- Pier-Maude Lanteigne - New Brunswick
- François Lépine-Cossette - Montreal, Quebec
- Kathryn McIntosh - Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cohort 4 — June 2019 to December 2021
[edit]- Jamuna Bothé - Moncton, New Brunswick
- Alfred Burgesson - Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Sarah Fancy - Nova Scotia
- Erin Knight - Manitoba
- Conor McIsaac - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Nancy Mitchell - Toronto, Ontario
- Brooks Roche - Montague, Prince Edward Island
- Sila Rogan - Winnipeg, Manitoba
References
[edit]- ^ "Trudeau announces Youth Council to give input on national policy". Toronto Star. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Trudeau announces new youth advisory council". Metro News. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Canadian Heritage (2020-08-18). "Prime Minister's Youth Council — Need more information?". Canada.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "Youth leader wants Inuit on Prime Minister's Youth Council". CBC.ca. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Singh, Simran (28 September 2016). "These 15 young Canadians have been chosen to advise Prime Minister Trudeau". Daily Hive. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "New members of the Prime Minister's Youth Council". Prime Minister of Canada. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ Office, Privy Council. "Biographies of first wave of members - Canada.ca". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "New Members of the Prime Minister's Youth Council". Prime Minister of Canada. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Prime Minister welcomes new members to Youth Council". Prime Minister of Canada. 2019-08-01. Retrieved 2019-08-05.