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Pages tagged "youth"


Engaging Young People in #Elxn44 and Beyond: Reversing the Trend

Posted on News & Blogs by Samantha Reusch · September 01, 2021 11:23 AM

Young people in Canada are a political force. With under three weeks left in this snap election, there still remains an unprecedented opportunity for candidates and parties to engage young electors in meaningful ways both in this election and going forward. As community leaders and organizers, there is a critical role for us to play in ensuring that we not only hold candidates accountable for their engagement efforts, but also support the youth and community members we work with to find connections to the systems of power that have the ability to impact the issues we care about in the long-term.

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‘Let’s keep up the momentum’ - The Need to Expand Policies for Black Youth

Posted on News & Blogs by Kofi Hope · February 10, 2020 9:00 AM


For Black History Month, the Institute launched a policy series highlighting bold policy solutions in order to tackle anti-Black racism, focusing on the need for intergovernmental action. Each submission proposes a plan for governments to work together to tackle a problem; while serving as a guide for advocates working towards [what should be] our collective effort to eradicate anti-Black racism.

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Courting young, progressive voters

Posted on In the News by NationBuilder Support · April 03, 2015 11:00 PM

David McGrane / Winnipeg Free Press

Several studies have established that young Canadians have lower rates of voting compared with older Canadians. But little research has looked at the question: Do young Canadians display different political attitudes than older Canadians?

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More young Canadians back a progressive agenda than older Canadians: New study of massive dataset

Posted on In the News by NationBuilder Support · March 27, 2015 4:00 AM

Findings released at Progress Summit 2015 raise question of how youth vote could change election result

OTTAWA—More than older Canadians, younger Canadians support increases in taxes tied to better public services, prioritize environmental protection over economic growth, support more spending on health and education, and want an activist government that creates jobs, according to a new study.

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Younger Canadians more left wing, could shift political landscape: study

Posted on In the News by NationBuilder Support · March 26, 2015 6:00 PM

Joe Friesen / Globe and Mail

Canadians under 35 are more left wing than the rest of Canada and could transform the political landscape if only they voted, according to a new study.

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The Broadbent Institute’s youth job guarantee is a good idea that will never happen

Posted on In the News by NationBuilder Support · June 25, 2014 11:36 AM

Murad Hemmadi / Canadian Business

Jobs for every boy and girl—that’s what the Broadbent Institute is proposing, in a paper calling for a Youth Job Guarantee.

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Youth jobs proposal would guarantee placement for graduates

Posted on In the News by NationBuilder Support · June 24, 2014 5:33 AM

CBC News

The Broadbent Institute is proposing a “new deal for young people” that involves business relinquishing a fraction of the “dead money” it is hoarding to offer jobs for young graduates.

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