About
What TYC is about
The Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC) is a youth driven advocacy organization which strives to improve the quality of life for Toronto’s youth. In working together with City Councilors and through fostering partnership among youth organizations, the Cabinet is dedicated to providing young people with a forum in which they are able to build an equitable,
youth-friendly Toronto.
TYC membership is open to any youth between the ages of 13 and 24 who live, learn, work, or play in the City of Toronto. Membership is composed of youth that are reflective of Toronto’s youth population, in terms of race, ethnicity, religion, geography, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic status. TYC members play an advocacy and lobbying role on behalf of the TYC (i.e. attending City deputations, speaking to committees, meet with City Councilors) and provide access to other youth to do the same. The TYC works from an anti-oppression framework and tries to build a membership that is as inclusive as possible to best reflect all of Toronto’s youth.
Currently the TYC operates from a working group model to ensure that organizational directives are met and that the direction of the TYC is in accordance with yearly objectives.
TYC Decision Making
The TYC uses a consensus decision making model for most group decisions; however motions and voting practices are still used when consensus cannot be reached. All members can put forward motions for group endorsements and group direction. TYC voting status is earned by attending at least 3 TYC meetings and participating in a TYC anti Oppression workshop.
TYC Working Groups
The TYC is currently comprised of 7 main working groups to ensure that the overall direction given from the membership is inline with the TYC’s mission statement, long-term vision, and anti-oppressive framework. Working group leaders collectively lead the development of an annual work plan for the TYC as directed by the membership. Working group members are accountable to the membership regarding the day-to-day activities and initiatives that the membership has decided to support.
2010 Municipal Election Community Outreach Working group
This TYC working group is currently working on partnering with various community groups to host youth oriented voter information workshops and all candidate meetings. The goal of this working group is to raise youth awareness about local issues that will affect the lives of young people. For more information about the community outreach strategy please contact Solon Haberas.
TYC High School Outreach team
This TYC working group is working with Toronto areas high schools to deliver CIVICS 101 workshops for students.
For more information about our high school initiatives please contact Jagjeet Chhabra at jagjeetchhabra11@hotmail.com
TYC Web team
This TYC working group is responsible for maintaining the TYC web presence. For more information about the TYC website please contact
Peter Newhook at peter.newhook@gmail.com
TYC Media team
This TYC working group is responsible for covering youth/community related events from a youth perspective. Coverage of Toronto issues will include blogs, video coverage, and opinion polls. For more information about the media team please contact Claire McWatt at cmcwatt@gmail.com
TYC Graffiti By-law review group
This TYC working group has been consulting with youth, local artists, businesses and City administrators to propose new by law recommendations to Toronto City council regarding the determination and removal of graffiti. The TYC  is striving to influence City policy around recognizing the difference between urban art and vandalism. For more information about this initiative please contact Ryan Hayes or Norman Alconcel
The CAUSE
This annual TYC event is a workshop driven community event for community groups to showcase their work and help youth find their own personal CAUSE. This event includes a community group expo, interactive workshops, dinner, and musical performances. . For more information about the 2010 CAUSE please contact Jagjeet Chhabra at jagjeetchhabra11@hotmail.com
TYC Identify n Impact Awards
This annual TYC event celebrates the achievements of young people throughout Toronto. The event includes award presentations, guest speakers and musical entertainment.
For more information about the 2010 InI awards please contact Tiffanie Chatergoon
