About Us

The Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity (CCYP) is a national, cross-sector collaboration that drives coordination and boosts the infrastructure that supports the youth workforce development ecosystem. The Canadian Council of Youth Prosperity acknowledges that youth workforce development is a complex, interconnected system of services and supports. It also recognizes the need for coordination and infrastructure in order for workforce development to strengthen and evolve.

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In recognition of this need, the Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity recently received a five-year, $6 million funding commitment from the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Skills Strategy to expand our work across Canada.

Leadership

The Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity has brought together a highly-skilled table of Canadian community and corporate leaders, who provide a balanced, evidence-based voice.  The Council for Youth Prosperity has been meeting and functioning as an arms’ length initiative since June 2018. 

In September 2019, the Council for Youth Prosperity became a pan-Canadian expert coalition formed of representatives from all Provinces, Territories and Indigenous organizations.  The Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity is powered by leaders from the following organizations: