The Lachine Youth Council

Last updated March 25, 2025

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The Lachine Youth Council (LYC) was established in 2019. Since then, its members have contributed toward ensuring that young people’s voice is heard on a number of municipal issues.

The Lachine Youth Council (LYC), an advisory body with no political affiliation, give its members the opportunity to develop such skills as exchanging ideas and participating in opinion discussions, while gaining hands-on exerience of involvement in municipal life.

The LYC provides young people with the opportunity to propose projects that are important to them and to ensure that their concerns are taken into account by the elected officials and the Administration. Its members meet on a monthly basis. They follow up on the issues they have identified and make recommendations. They work as a team on projects and events, with logistical support from the borough..

Following a public call for nominations, a selection committee evaluated the nominations received and recommended to the Council that it approve the appointments of the following individuals:

The next call for applications will be hold from September 6 to October 6, 2024!

Information : loisirslachine@montreal.ca

Visit the LYC Facebook page.

A call to young people in Lachine

Would you like to work on creating projects for young people in Lachine and share your ideas on various matters of municipal interest? A call for applicants is now under way until May 2.

Application form (in French)

Recrutement - Conseil jeunesse de Lachine — A member of the Youth Council recruiting

Get involved with the Lachine Youth Council

This advisory body has no political affiliation and also provides an opportunity for hands-on involvement in municipal life. It can accommodate 12 volunteer members between the ages of 15 and 25, and aims to be as representative as possible of Lachine’s young people. Members are chosen following a call for applicants that is made twice a year.