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The overall purpose of the National Young Leaders Committee is to be a voice, influence change and drive forward talent management of young leaders within and across the Canadian Credit Union system. The role of the National Young Leaders (NYL) committee is to make recommendations, advocate, increase awareness, and deliver programs to support talent management within the system.

The committee formed in 2006 when past nominees of the Canadian National Young Leaders Award approached Canadian Central with an idea to increase capacity and mentoring opportunities for young leaders in the system. The Task Force is made up of the five annual nominees from the Canadian Central NYL award and other young credit union professionals who were recruited to ensure regional representation. Each year five new NYL award nominees join the committee, and five previous nominees complete their term.

Mandate: The National Young Leaders Committee will investigate and develop project plans to implement the recommendations outlined in their National Young Leaders Task Force Strategy Report (approved by Credit Union Central of Canada Board of Directors in June 2006).

To learn more about the National Young Leaders Committee, and to join the discussion please visit its social networking site HERE.

The National Young Leaders Committee deployed an online survey in the Spring of 2011 to ask young people in the credit union system for their feedback on the topic of Leadership Development. The report below outlines the findings from this research.

• 2011 Leadership Development Survey Results

In 2010, the National Young Leaders Committee held its third annual think tank session across the country, including our first ever “virtual” think tank held with young leaders in BC.  Our sessions were attended by over 150 young leaders coast to coast, who very enthusiastically took part in an open discussion regarding Mergers and their impact within our system. This paper is the outcome of those discussions.

•  National Young Leaders Committee Think Tank Paper 

Cory Bowes, Chair
National Young Leaders Committee

Duane Nicol, Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at Assiniboine Credit Union in Winnipeg has been named winner of the 2010 “Be the Voice” Big Idea contest.  

This year’s theme was “Innovation” and the National Young Leaders Committee challenged credit union leaders under 40 to submit their ideas on the next innovation opportunity in banking for the Canadian Credit Union System

• Click here to view the announcement.
• Click here to view the winning entry.

2009 Winner: Jordan Moat, Business Development Manager at Hamilton Community Credit Union. Click here to view Jordan's winning entry.

For more information on this contest or to learn more about the National Young Leaders Committee click HERE to visit its socal networking site.

In 2009, the National Young Leader Committee held its’ second series of annual think tank sessions. Seven workshops were held in seven different provinces across Canada. These sessions were attended by over 100 young leaders, who were asked the question “How can credit unions better position themselves to enhance value for members?”

• National Young Leaders Think Tank Paper 2009

• NYLC Think Tank Paper 2011
• 2009 Think Tank Discussion Workbook - How Can Credit Unions Better Position Themselves To Enhance Value For Members?
• National Mentorship Program: Building a Strong Future (2009 system release)
• Position Paper: Co-operative Principles: Do they really differentiate us?
• Video clips of National Young Leaders discussing the Principles
• Report on Members' Forum table comments
• National Young Leaders Release on new Data Base, July 2007
• National Young Leaders News Release, May 2007
• Presentation at YSI, June 2007
• Leading for the Future --   Strategy Document Developed by the National Young Leaders Task Force
• Inventory Registration