youth policy

SFU students help draft Canadian youth policy

By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   Earlier this year, SFU students Pallvi Sehijpaul and Leejoo Hwang participated in The Canada We Want Conference series in Ontario to help the federal government develop Canada’s first youth policy.      The brainchild of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is also Canada’s Minister of Youth, the youth policy is intended to give youth a voice which can help guide government policy and create meaningful change for youth in Canada. Under the policy, youth are defined as those 15 to 24 years old.      According to Trudeau, “This initiative is about making sure young Canadians…

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