Develop and implement a Youth Service Program.

What success looks like

More young Canadians engaged in high quality public and community service, and through this service, gaining valuable skills that will benefit them in life and work.

Government's narrative on progress

Service opportunities give young Canadians the chance to gain valuable work and life experience, build on what they’ve learned through their formal education, and give back to their communities in meaningful ways. To encourage and support more service, in January 2018, the government launched the design phase of the Canada Service Corps, a youth service initiative. Since that time, the government has been meeting with and listening to young people—from across the country and from different backgrounds and circumstances—to better understand what service means to them. Based on the extensive consultations and feedback received to date, Budget 2019 proposes to invest up to an additional $314.8 million over five years, starting in 2019–20, with $83.8 million per year ongoing, to make the Canada Service Corps Canada’s signature national youth service program. This investment will support: • Up to 15,000 annual volunteer service placements by 2023–24. • 1,000 annual individual grants for self-directed service projects. • New incentives and program supports to address barriers to participation in volunteer service programs. • A new digital platform—seamlessly integrated with the government’s new Youth Digital Gateway.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.