The mandate for the Youth Strategy Panel and the Children's Services Advisory Committee was transferred from the Roundtable on Children Youth and Education which was transferred from the Children and Youth Action Committee.

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Mandate
To advise the Mayor and City Council on the actions required to implement the Toronto Youth Strategy and realize the Strategy's vision of a youth-positive Toronto.

Composition
The Youth Strategy Panel will have thirteen members, with the following composition:

1. four youth representatives, with a particular emphasis on youth from marginalized communities;
2. three representatives from community-based youth-serving organisations, with a particular emphasis on youth-led organisations;
3. three Councillors: the one Councillor who acts as Council's Lead on Youth; one Councillor who is a member of the Community Services Committee; and one Councillor who is a member of the Economic Development and Parks Committee;
4. one representative from a community funder of youth activities;
5. one representative from the organised labour sector; and
6. one representative from the private sector.

Term

1. members will be appointed to the Youth Strategy Panel for a three year term; and
2. a review of the composition and membership of the Youth Strategy Panel will be conducted at mid-point of the Panel term to reaffirm or replace members in an effort to recognise the changing demands on community representatives.

Frequency of meetings
The Youth Strategy Panel will meet a minimum of two times a year, and a maximum of six times a year at the call of the Council Lead on Youth.