The New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth is a provincial body representative of youth, which voices the interests, needs, concerns and perspectives of young people aged 15 – 24, and presents recommendations to government and to the public. This is achieved by acting as an advisory body,...
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The New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth is a provincial body representative of youth, which voices the interests, needs, concerns and perspectives of young people aged 15 – 24, and presents recommendations to government and to the public. This is achieved by acting as an advisory body, through resource coordination, research and consultation. Through its actions, the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth strives to be a catalyst for increasing youth involvement in society.

The Council is composed of 13 young New Brunswickers representing all regions of the province and both official language groups.
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The Council was established to give youth and youth organizations a vehicle through which to identify for government and the public matters of concern to youth and to encourage greater participation and integration of youth into the mainstream of society.

The New Brunswick Advisory...
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The Council was established to give youth and youth organizations a vehicle through which to identify for government and the public matters of concern to youth and to encourage greater participation and integration of youth into the mainstream of society.

The New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth (NBACY) has undertaken several initiatives and is working in conjunction with community and government organizations in order to represent matters of concern to New Brunswick’s youth. Some of these key involvements include:

- Rock the Boat - recognizing community involvement, wellness issues, civic engagement, capacity building, and leadership development among youth in New Brunswick.
- Education - NB’s Provincial Curriculum Advisory Committee
- Alberta Centennial Scholarship
- The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Youth in Action, Youth in Motion
- Youth and Democracy
- Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Coalition (HEPAC)
- NB Anti Tobacco Coalition (NBATC)
- Rural Youth Dialogue

For more information on the Council, its activities and involvements, go to: www.youthinfo.ca (English) or www.infojeunesse.ca (French)
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The New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth engages hundreds of youth every year through dialogue, community visits and consultative sessions. New Brunswick’s youth are encouraged to contact the Council to see how they can get involved and Rock the Boat.

For more information on...
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The New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth engages hundreds of youth every year through dialogue, community visits and consultative sessions. New Brunswick’s youth are encouraged to contact the Council to see how they can get involved and Rock the Boat.

For more information on Rock the Boat, go to http://www.gnb.ca/0049/RTB-e.asp

The Lieutenant Governor in Council appoints all members of the Council. If any young New Brunswicker is interested in becoming a member of the New Brunswick Advisory Council on Youth, application/nomination forms are available on the Council’s website at www.youthinfo.ca (English) or www.infojeunesse.ca (French).
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