2004-2005 Youth Advisory Committee Annual Report

Annual Report 2004-05Highlights The Youth Advisory Committee identified three priority issues for 2004-05:• Rural Options• Healthy Choices• Social Decisions• The Youth Advisory Committee participated in “Focusing on our Future: APartnership in Rural Development,” hosted by Mariner Resource OpportunitiesNetwork Inc. (M-RON Inc.).• The Youth Advisory Committee met with the Premier, the Minister of HumanResources, Labour and Employment and the Social Policy Committee to discussGovernment’s response to the recommendations presented in the Committee’s2003-04 report.The Youth Advisory Committee discussed youth issues, separately, with thefollowing Senior Government Officials:• Premier Danny W illiams• Hon. Joan Burke, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment• Mr. Ross Reid, Program Renewal Secretariat• Ms. Alison Earle, Rural Secretariat• Ms. Karen Alexander, Department of Human Resources, Labour andEmploymentThe Youth Advisory Committee held meetings in Labrador, Southern, andEastern Newfoundland.The Youth Advisory Committee met with many agencies and organizations,some of which include: the Labrador W est Youth Centre Board, Futures inNewfoundland and Labrador’s Youth! (FINALY!), and Memorial University ofNewfoundland and Labrador Students’ Union (MUNSU).1