Part of initiative to be province of choice for young people
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador is opening an Office of Youth Engagement to ensure youth are engaged in all aspects of society.
The office, located within the Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, will be responsible for ensuring a co-ordinated approach among government partners and departments in the implementation and ongoing development of youth public policies.
“The new Office of Youth Engagement will help us further position Newfoundland and Labrador as the province of choice for young people, and all people, to live and work for generations to come,” said Joan Burke, acting minister of human resources, labour and employment.
The office will engage youth in policy development; help government departments view policies and programs with a youth lens; and raise awareness of the importance of youth engagement. It is one of 41 initiatives contained in Creating a Province of Choice: A Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador which launched in November 2009. It Creating a Province of Choice: A Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy for Newfoundland and Labrador.
