‘Let’s keep up the momentum’ - The Need to Expand Policies for Black Youth
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.
Read moreCourting young, progressive voters
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?
Read moreMore young Canadians back a progressive agenda than older Canadians: New study of massive dataset
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.
Read moreYounger Canadians more left wing, could shift political landscape: study
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.
Read moreThe Broadbent Institute’s youth job guarantee is a good idea that will never happen
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.
