Summative evaluation of the youth employment strategy : Évaluation sommative de la stratégie emploi jeunesse : rapport final

The programs delivered under the CF Stream remain relevant to Government of Canada priorities in addition to the specific priorities of the various departments and agencies delivering CF programs. [...] The preliminary summative evaluation results were used to inform the work related to the continuance of the YES. [...] On December 8, 2008, the Minister of HRSD approved the continuance of the program authorities of the YES. [...] Key Findings The evaluation findings indicate that the YES remains relevant to Government of Canada priorities as well as to the specific priorities of the departments and agencies participating in YES. [...] Summative Evaluation of the Youth Employment Strategy xiii 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose of the Report This report provides an overview of the main findings from the summative evaluation of the Youth Employment Strategy (YES or “the Strategy”) conducted by the Evaluation Directorate of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) in 2007-2008.