Whether these worries are about being able to afford a mortgage payment at the end of the month or access a pension plan decades from now, these concerns need to be addressed now. The Government is also expanding the Rental Construction Financing Initiative, helping build more affordable rental options for Canadians to live near where they work or study, and tackling homelessness across the country through the Reaching Now in his late-twenties, he jumps from gig to gig — spending most of his time completing odd jobs for minimum wage. to lower the borrower’s monthly mortgage bill. endobj This funding provided in Budget 2018, which supports the next generation of Canadian researchers, is the Government is helping First Nations young people overcome a range of challenges in accessing post-secondary education, including financial barriers. �t��? The Government understands that, and has taken steps to help more middle class families afford continuing education while also removing other barriers. This forthcoming initiative will help make sure young people have a voice in matters important to them, and ensure the Government is meeting their needs today and endobj

The Government has also made unprecedented investments in skills training, supporting The relationship between the Government and Indigenous communities is important and evolving, with reconciliation as a central principle. This investment builds on the Government’s new commitment to create a work-intergrated learning

Join a pre-apprenticeship program, getting an entry into the skilled trades while making money — an opportunity funded with Government investments. Budget 2019/2020; Finance Minister Tables Third Supplementary Estimates. society. As the fastest growing population in Canada, Indigenous young people will shape what the next century of Indigenous Expanding paid parental leave will further improve equity and inclusion in research.

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12 0 obj Whether at youth town halls or during online discussions, young Canadians have delivered the same message to the Government: invest in a plan that helps them overcome barriers to their success.

This funding will be used to develop online resources, an inventory of services, employment opportunities and local programming for in public appointments and consider the importance of youth representation on public boards. Budget 2019 proposes to invest $125.5 million over ten years, starting in 2019-20, and $21.8 million per year ongoing to support an Inuit-led to post-secondary education strategy Only 2 per cent of Inuit over the age of 25 and living inside Inuit Nunagat have completed a university certificate, diploma or degree at the bachelor level or above. supports — particularly in rural, remote, northern and Indigenous communities.

In 2015, the Prime Minister chose to become Minister of Youth to underscore his commitment to young Canadians, and ensure their concerns are at the centre of the Government. Funding will also support the development of the Government of Canada’s new Youth Digital These investments will help ensure that young Canadians To ensure young people Obtaining a grant to support her postdoctoral fellowship in computational research through the Government’s granting councils. This funding will be used for the development of education material, digital campaigns and targeted advertising towards raising awareness amongst young generations around boys and girls having equal value, rights and responsibilities, and 1970 - 2019 Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure) ... Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions) Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions) public sector employers and small businesses to hire young people aged 15 to 30 in summer jobs where they can gain meaningful work experience. families across the country, based on their specific needs. Gateway — an online, user-friendly platform that will help young people navigate federal employment supports. When working Canadians cannot share in the benefits of

While Canada is among the most educated countries in the world — over 50 per cent of adult Canadians have a post-secondary diploma or degree — too many Canadians still face barriers that prevent them from pursuing post-secondary studies or skilled Will also make the six-month grace period interest-free, helping the 200,000 student borrowers who leave school each year, Budget 2019’s proposed changes to Canada Student Loans will result in foregone revenue of $1.7 billion over five years, starting in 2019-20, with $375.9 million per year ongoing, 1,500 students per year are expected to benefit from the changes to supports for students with permanent disabilities, 3,500 students per year are expected to benefit from increased access to loan rehabilitation, Expands parental leave coverage for post-secondary students and postdoctoral fellows, from six months to 12 months, Supporting Canadian post-secondary students and young people pursuing opportunities to travel, study and work overseas, Attract more top-tier foreign students to Canada by promoting Canadian educational institutions as high-calibre places to study, 500 more master’s awards and 167 more three-year doctoral awards annually through the Canada Graduate Scholarships program, Provide training opportunities for 8,000 undergraduates, master’s and doctoral students, as well as 1,300 postdoctoral students, every year, Budget 2018 provided $1.7 billion over five years, starting in 2018–19, Over 300 infrastructure projects at post-secondary institutions, Budget 2016 provided $2 billion over three years, starting in 2016–17, High school graduation rates increased by an average of 85 per cent in communities offering the Pathways program, $38.0 million over four years, starting in 2018–19, Would provide eligible buyers, many of whom are young people, with funding for a portion of their first home with no ongoing monthly payments required, This would be available to withdrawals made after March 19, 2019, Encourages new innovative approaches to accelerate construction approvals across the country, Helping create 42,500 new rental units across Canada, with a particular focus in areas of low rental supply, Will remove 530,000 families from housing need and cut chronic homelessness by 50 per cent over the next decade, Since 2016, Jordan’s Principle has approved over 214,000 requests, $382 million over three years, starting in 2016–17, with an additional $297.4 million in 2018–19, 33 per cent of the Inuit population is under the age of 15, compared to 17 per cent of the total population of Canada, 21,500 Inuit children could benefit from this investment, Indigenous children under the age of 14 make up 7.7 per cent of all children in Canada, but represent more than half of all children in foster care, $634.8 million over five years starting in 2016–17, with an additional $33 million in 2018, $1.4 billion over six years, starting in 2017–18, Only 44 per cent of First Nations people aged 18 to 24 living on reserve have completed high school, compared to 88 per cent for non-Indigenous people, $2.6 billion over five years, starting 2016–17, and $770.5 million per year ongoing for education, $969.4 million over five years, starting in 2016–17, for school infrastructure, More than 20,000 First Nations students annually receive funding support through the Post-Secondary Student Support Program, $90 million over two years, starting in 2017-18, Helping over 4,600 Indigenous students go to post-secondary school, over two years, To date, about 4,000 Métis Nation students in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta have benefitted from bursaries through the Métis Nation endowments, $10 million in 2018–19 to support the Métis Nation endowments, More than 12,000 Indigenous students are expected to benefit from Indspire’s bursaries and scholarships, $25 million over five years, starting in 2017–18, About 12,000 people receiving pre-employment supports, $39.2 million per year from 2017–18 to 2019-20, Expected to help 15,000 Indigenous people — of which approximately 8,000 will be young people — find high-quality, good-paying jobs, $2 billion over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $408.2 million per year ongoing, $69 million over three years, starting in 2016–17, to address pressing mental health and wellness needs, $118.2 million over five years, starting in 2017–18, to increase support for mental health services for First Nations and Inuit, $18.9 million over five years, starting in 2017–18, and ongoing funding of $5.5 million every four years thereafter to support sports programming, $47.5 million over five years, and $9.5 million per year ongoing, starting in 2018–19, to support provincial and territorial Indigenous sport organizations, $5 billion over 10 years, starting in 2018–19, for mental health initiatives, Over $350 million in new funding since 2017 to support a comprehensive federal response to the opioid crisis — which has been responsible for over 9,000 deaths between January 2016 and June 2018, $80.5 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, to renew and enhance the Federal Tobacco Control Strategy, and $32.3 million over five years, starting in 2017–18, to regulate vaping products, 1 in 5 Canadians aged 15 to 20 that used the internet between 2009 and 2014 reported experiencing cyberbullying or cyberstalking, $4.9 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $1.0 million per year ongoing, for Public Safety Canada to support the development of gender-based awareness tools aimed at bullying and cyberbullying prevention, $7.2 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, $1.8 million over two years, starting in 2018–19, Helping to ensure that all Canadians are able to fully participate in society in the official language of their choice, Budget 2018 provided $400 million in new funding over five years, starting in 2018–19, with $88.4 million per year ongoing, $20 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, From 2009 to 2016, 72 per cent of victims of police-reported human trafficking were under the age of 25, $14.5 million over five years, starting in 2018–19, and $2.89 million per year ongoing, $9 million over three years, starting in 2018–19, $30 million over three years, starting in 2018–19, in support of efforts to move towards gender parity in the Canadian Sport System, $25 million over five years, starting in 2018–19 for ParticipACTION.