公民對話‧審議民主

（資料來源：http://www.cprn.org/en/theme.cfm?theme=102）

Despite all the talk about Canada's changing demography, its aging society and generation gaps, there is little evidence of youth engagement in policy development. Instead, there are signs of disaffection from the political process, an example of which is the low turnout of youth in elections.

The ongoing impact of many public policy decisions means that youth of today will be the ones living with the results of those decisions. Engaging young Canadians on what they see as the key policy issues of today and the future, understanding their hopes, expectations, and what they are prepared to commit to, and the values that underpin the choices they make, promises more sustainable and legitimate policies.

CPRN is undertaking an initiative focused on engaging young Canadians [ages 18-25]. This involves three projects:

*a deliberative dialogue,
*a number of background paper on issues identified by the dialogue,
*a national summit.