About
The Student Budget Consultation provides youth with an opportunity to learn about the government’s revenues and expenditures, discuss important political issues and suggested policies, and offer their insights on the priorities of the upcoming federal budget.
The opinions of students are collected through a survey and the results are shared with the Department of Finance and with all federal political parties.
THE LEARNING PHASES
To prepare for the consultation, you are encouraged to become informed about the budget, explore current national issues and compare differing viewpoints about budget priorities.
There are three learning phases:
- BUDGET BASICS – Learn about the budget basics through a series of non-partisan animated videos outlining the Government of Canada’s revenues and expenditures.
- YOUTH VOICES – Listen to young Canadians share which issues matter to them and explain how they could be addressed in Budget 2019.
- PARTY PERSPECTIVES – Compare the ideas and budget priorities of the six parties represented in the House of Commons.
SURVEY AND RESULTS
The opinions of thousands of youth from across Canada were shared with the Department of Finance in a preliminary report in December 2018.
A final report on the 2019 Student Budget Consultation was released in advance of Budget 2019 and can be accessed here: https://budgetconsultation.ca/the-results/
These findings will also be shared with all federal political parties so that they can see what matters to young Canadians in advance of the 2019 federal election.
PAST RESULTS
CIVIX has engaged high school students in six Student Budget Consultation projects at the federal level. More than 8,000 high school students took part in the 2019 Student Budget Consultation from more than 550 schools throughout the country, representing every province and territory.
View the highlights from each below:
