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A youth employment supplement could rebalance Canada’s generational divide | Policy Options
Published: 9 February 2026
February 9, 2026 | In Policy Options, MPP'25 Graduates Kiran Gill and Gabriel Blanc examine how Canada's tax and benefit system affects young adults and outline a proposal for a Youth Employment Supplement (YES) to the Canada Workers Benefit. Building on research from the Policy Lab on building wealth for young Canadians, they explore how a targeted supplement for workers aged 19-29 could support employment and improve economic security for younger Canadians.
