Farmers know the importance of keeping the land, water and air healthy to sustain their farms from one generation to the next.

“The overwhelming support and the great success of the program has benefited a number of agricultural businesses and led to more farm employers and young people benefiting from the Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative.  The expanded Initiative has provided youth with meaningful work experiences in the agriculture and agri-food sector, while providing benefits to the environment. A win-win for all.”

- Lawrence MacAulay Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

• Budget 2017 recognizes that the agriculture and agri-food sector is a key driver of the Canadian economy.  Under Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan, Budget 2017 also commits to helping young Canadians succeed through measures that help create employment and skills development opportunities under the Youth Employment Strategy (YES).

• In 2015, the Government of Canada committed to creating 5,000 new jobs and opportunities for young Canadians under the renewed Youth Employment Strategy.

• The Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative was announced as a one year program in April of 2016 and then extended for 2 years for 2017-18 and 2018-19 for a total investment of $5.2 million.

• The Youth Employment Strategy is a government-wide initiative to help young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market.

Associated Links

• Agricultural Youth Green Jobs initiative (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)
• Youth Employment Strategy
• Budget 2017

Guy Gallant
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