Statement by Minister Ien and Minister Khera on International Youth Day: Celebrating solidarity across generations
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, and the Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement to commemorate this year's International Youth Day theme: Intergenerational Solidarity.
- GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, and the Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement to commemorate this year's International Youth Day theme: Intergenerational Solidarity.
- "Over these past two years, we have seen how both Canadian youth and seniors were disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
- "On International Youth Day, with its themeIntergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages,we celebrate the significant contributions that both young people and seniors have made, and continue to make, to Canada's economy and its social fabric.
- These strong examples of intergenerational solidarity remain an important part of our path to Reconciliation and a priority for our government.