The Centre for Family Equity has been tirelessly advocating for free transit for teens to address mobility poverty among youth and affordability for families in every transit system across the province. We have a vision for an inclusive and safe public transit system that doesn't include policing and crackdowns.

With TransLink and the Mayor’s Council calling for a new funding model and $600 million to maintain basic services, now is the time for families and youth to let policymakers know that a fully public system is possible. Read the arguments for a transit system that looks beyond reliance on the fare box and policing-based surveillance approach towards a model that sees public transit as an essential public service. 

Read the case for free transit for B.C. teens at Vancouver is Awesome here. 

This op-ed was co-authored by Emily Faubert, Youth Leadership Coordinator at the Centre for Family Equity on behalf for our Transit for Teens initiative and Chantelle Spicer, Campaign Manager at the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.

And access our 2024 Community Election Guide here to learn about how to raise awareness and ensure all youth 18 and under can
access transit to get where they need to go.