Students!

How do you see the future of Canadians? Are you interested in finding ways to reduce poverty and racial wage gaps? In increasing the number of Indigenous people and women in senior management roles? In having your say on environmental issues that affect Canadians in their everyday lives? Let’s come together as youth, social policy advocates, business leaders and concerned citizens to have an open, thought-provoking discussion on where we stand as a country.

The Telfer School of Management is committed to building a better Canada, and is the research partner for the Coalition for a Better Future.  On March 24, Telfer will convene its third annual Better Canada Youth Forum, in conjunction with the imminent launch of the coalition’s 2025 Scorecard Report on Canada’s economic progress.

Discussions will cover key metrics determining Canada’s success and the ways youth like you can build a better Canada. Dialogue will centre on the following six themes:  

• Living standards 
• Human capital 
• Scale through innovation
• Canadian global champions
• Climate change
• Economic resilience

LinkedIn Badge: you will receive a LinkedIn badge by email after the event, so you can proudly share that you participated in the 2025 Better Canada Youth Forum.

Schedule:

• 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Student registration and continental breakfast
• 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.: Introduction by Dean Stéphane Brutus 
• 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.: Panel: Canada’s Way Forward 
• 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Overview of the Scorecard’s Metrics by the Telfer Research Team 
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.: Facilitated breakout session: Student Dialogue on Shaping Our Future (online and in person) 
• 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Summary of discussions by panel 
• 11:30 a.m.: Event close 

What Does a Better Canada Look Like?

The Coalition for a Better Future co-chairs, the Hon. Anne McLellan and the Hon. Lisa Raitt, will participate in a Campus Tour event with students of Carleton University’s Political Management program. André Turcotte, Program Director of the Clayton H. Riddell Graduate Program in Political Management, will moderate the conversation.

Canada is at a critical juncture. Confidence in our system of government is eroding, and many Canadians feel disconnected from the decision-making process and uncertain about the future. These challenges demand urgent attention and present an opportunity to reimagine what a thriving, inclusive, and sustainable Canada could look like.

By engaging with students and diverse stakeholders in thoughtful dialogue and collective action, we aim to turn discontent into determination and division into unity to foster Canada’s future prosperity.

The Coalition for a Better Future believes building a more robust economy starts with young people and encourages them to define the future they desire. To achieve this, the Campus Tour series, supported by Shell Canada, brings our co-chairs to universities, colleges, and training centres across Canada to speak with the leaders of tomorrow.