Prime Minister's Youth Council

The Prime Minister's Youth Council (French: Conseil jeunesse du premier ministre) is an advisory board created by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in 2016. Thirty Canadian youth aged 16 to 24 will comprise the non-partisan board, which will advise the prime minister on education, economy, climate change and other issues affecting youth.

Trudeau announced the formation of the council on Twitter on 19 June 2016, after which he fielded questions online. It was the first time he used social media to make a major announcement as prime minister.

Applications to join the first group of youth, who will meet with Trudeau in October 2016, will be accepted from 22 July to 12 August. The second round of applicants, who will form the inaugural council, have until 7 October to apply. Members of the council will meet several times per year, but some of the meetings will be held online. Online meetings may be a hindrance to any Inuit youth on the council, as Internet access is not widespread in Nunavut, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik and other Arctic areas of Canada. Trudeau stated that he would work with organisations to ensure all youth are connected during the initiative.