“All governments must work to support local youth pursue their passions”

The Prime Minister’s Youth Council will provide an important forum for youth to develop policy solutions to address a range of important issues including youth employment, Mayor Bonnie Crombie has said.

“Mississauga is home to smart, hardworking, compassionate and dynamic youth,” Mayor Crombie said. “I encourage young Mississaugans to step up and put their names forward for the opportunity to work with Prime Minister Trudeau as a Youth Council member,” Mayor Crombie added.

Mayor Crombie recently hosted the Mayor’s Youth Employment Expo in June. Over 1,300 participants registered to attend and 70 different public and private-sectors organizations were on hand, including globally-respected companies like Microsoft. In May, Mayor Crombie formally accepted the Healthy City Stewardship Centre’s (HCSC) report on the status of youth employment in Mississauga, entitled – Unlocking Potential: Empowering Our Youth Through Employment.

Healthy City Stewardship Centre is an organization made up of community groups and public-sector bodies committed to supporting young people. “I would also like to recognize our partners in the Wynne government who have committed a funding grant of over $750,000 provided through Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Youth Opportunities Fund to support the recommendations laid out in the report,” said Mayor Crombie. Mayor Crombie concluded “All governments must work to support local youth pursue their passions, find employment opportunities and achieve their career aspirations.”