Rose Butler

Prioritize One Bowl’s Indigenous-led “Tree to Home” timber-to-housing supply chain in federal procurement to support housing delivery and economic reconciliation. Obtain $6 million in federal funding for One Bowl’s Indigenous-led housing manufacturing facility to create 100+ jobs, deliver training, and supply modular homes for Build Canada Homes.

Apply an equity and housing-stability lens across YESS and align it with federal housing investments. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the objectives, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements for YESS-funded programming, to better integrate equity and housing stability outcomes. Recognize housing stability, homelessness prevention, and equitable access to opportunity as core objectives within YESS frameworks, calls for proposals, and reporting templates. Advocate for the inclusion of outcome measures and equity benchmarks for rural/remote, Indigenous, newcomer, racialized, and disabled youth. Align youth employment programming with federal housing and health investments so that youth-focused prevention, housing, and wraparound supports are eligible and/or prioritized where appropriate. Affordable Housing (including within Build Canada Homes) by incorporating youth housing, homelessness prevention, and wraparound supports. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the design and implementation of Build Canada Homes alongside the important goals of federal departments (including Finance, PSPC, and Health) and agencies, and related federal housing measures. Advocate to ensure youth supportive/transitional housing and homelessness prevention are incorporated into program objectives, eligible activities, and funding criteria. Recognize the role of wraparound supports (mental health, employment, family/natural supports) in stabilizing youth housing outcomes. Advance pilot opportunities with community partners such as 360°kids to demonstrate scalable approaches and measurable outcomes. Integrate funded mental health, mentorship, and early intervention supports into YESS-funded placements. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding the redesign and delivery of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), to ensure that funded mental health and wraparound supports are embedded alongside employment placements. Advocate for including dedicated federal funding (through contribution agreements and/or program requirements) for counselling, mentorship, early intervention, literacy and peer supports delivered by community partners. Ensure supports are available for youth facing barriers such as homelessness, disability, newcomer status, and Indigenous identity. Improve outcomes such as training completion, job retention, well-being, and reduced crises or program dropouts. Sector-specific youth pathways, train-the-trainer models, and employer partnerships. 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding funding streams and program models that strengthen youth workforce pathways and employer partnerships. Advocate for funding streams that invest in train-the-trainer programs and sector-specific youth pathways (including trades, technology, culinary, PSW/social work, environment). Promote models that link employment and skills development to mental health and housing stability supports for older youth with barriers and those underrepresented in the job market. Encourage stable, outcomes-based funding that supports onboarding and retention, particularly for equity-deserving youth. Modernize and recapitalize YESS into a year-round Youth Hiring Incentive (YHI). 360°kids will communicate with federal officials regarding modernization and recapitalization of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), including changes to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. Advocate to expand short, time-limited placements into a year-round Youth Hiring Incentive for youth aged 18-29 who are not in full-time study. Support longer, more stable placements that reflect current labour-market realities and enable retention and progression. Structure delivery through multi-year contribution agreements with community partners and predictable incentives for employers, with enhanced supports/top-ups for barriered youth (e.g., homelessness, disability, newcomer and Indigenous youth). Data

Strengthening workforce pathways into green construction, building retrofit, clean energy, and other climate-aligned sectors critical to Canada's economic and environmental objectives. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to support the delivery and scaling of these workforce pathways. Expanding pathways that improve recruitment, retention, and advancement for women pursuing careers in skilled trades, construction, and infrastructure sectors. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) to support the expansion of women-focused skilled trades access and retention pathways. Delivering labour-aligned worker transition supports for workers affected by economic disruption, technological change, labour market restructuring, and barriers to workforce participation. LEC is seeking $500,000 per year, over 5 years through Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and related workforce transition initiatives to support the delivery and scaling of this model.

Strengthen community resilience through (1) a $3 million annual pilot fund over three years to equip recreation professionals to serve communities effectively, and (2) re-investment of Community Sport for All through Playground to Podium, with $3 million annually over three years for CPRA to extend its Reaching Each and Every One program. Invest $2.5 million in 2026-27, followed by $2 million annually, to establish CPRA as the backbone organization for the national Collective Impact model identified through the renewal of the Framework for Recreation and Parks. Of this total, $1 million annually is dedicated to CAN Active Insights as the sector’s national measurement platform. Invest $3 million annually to expand CPRA’s role as a Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) delivery partner beyond the Green Jobs Initiative, creating approximately 600 additional youth employment pathways into the recreation and parks sector. Allocate $4 billion over three years from the Build Communities Strong Fund to a dedicated recreation and parks stream, supporting renewal and expansion of indoor and outdoor infrastructure, including upgrades that equip facilities for crises and climate-related events.

Engaging with Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and other federal departments regarding the integration of community recreation infrastructure within federal Northern and Arctic investment initiatives affecting Nunavut communities. Engaging with Canadian Heritage and other federal departments regarding federal programs and policy initiatives supporting recreation infrastructure, community programming, and workforce capacity development in Northern and remote communities, including Nunavut. Engaging with Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor) regarding federal investments supporting community infrastructure, recreation facilities, and community capacity development in Nunavut communities. Engaging with National Defence, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, and other federal departments regarding community benefit opportunities associated with Northern and Arctic infrastructure and defence investments, including initiatives supporting community recreation infrastructure and programming in Nunavut. Engaging with federal departments and agencies to seek funding and support for community infrastructure and workforce development through the Nunavut Community Hubs Initiative, including partnerships and investment opportunities to advance recreation infrastructure renewal, enhance community programming, and strengthen local workforce capacity across Nunavut.

Engage with federal officials and institutions, including Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada and CMHC, regarding the funding gap affecting supportive housing developments in York Region. Discussions will focus on upcoming federal housing funding opportunities and on maintaining access to capital programs during the transition to Build Canada Homes, including projects previously eligible for CMHC funding. Engage with federal officials concerning the lack of available federal financial support for smaller-scale supportive and affordable housing projects across Canada. Discussions will address potential policy or program solutions to improve access to capital and ensure these projects can participate in current and future federal housing initiatives.