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Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Responds to Speech from the Throne
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO)—the national voice for Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people across the Métis Motherland—welcomes the affirming and unifying vision shared in the recent Speech from the Throne, delivered by King Charles III during the Throne Speech on Tuesday. As a national organization with a clear mandate to advocate for the rights, safety, and wellbeing of Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, LFMO supports the vision for a stronger and more unified Canada as outlined in the Speech. We recognize that a more prosperous Canada translates into improved opportunities for Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Building an inclusive and equitable Canada means expanding protections for Métis women and gender-diverse people. The need to work collaboratively with Indigenous peoples to shape culturally-relevant, trauma-informed, and Indigenous-led policies and solutions is clearer than ever. The full implementation of the 231 Calls to Justice and the 62 Métis-specific Calls to Miskotaha is a matter of urgent and immediate action. The crisis of MMIWG2S+ is ongoing, and these frameworks offer a clear path forward. LFMO has built respectful and collaborative relationships with past federal cabinets, and we are eager to engage with this government to meaningfully address gender-based violence and the MMIWG2S+ crisis. Ensuring that Métis women and gender-diverse people not only have a seat at the table, but a hand in building it, must be a foundational priority across all policy areas. 'As we look to the future, our resolve is strong and our vision has never been more clear,' said Melanie Omeniho, President of LFMO. 'We welcome the support and allyship of Prime Minister Carney's cabinet as we forge a path to self-determination and safety for all Métis women and gender-diverse individuals.' LFMO remains committed to working with the federal government to advance reconciliation, gender equity, and culturally grounded solutions. LFMO will continue working to build a Canada where Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people are safe, empowered, and heard. About LFMO: LFMO speaks as the national and international voice for the Women of the Métis Nation across the Métis Motherland, spanning Ontario westward to British Columbia. Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak aims to consult, promote, and represent the personal, spiritual, social, cultural, political, and economic interests and aspirations of women and gender diverse people.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Responds to Speech from the Throne
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO)—the national voice for Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people across the Métis Motherland—welcomes the affirming and unifying vision shared in the recent Speech from the Throne, delivered by King Charles III during the Throne Speech on Tuesday. As a national organization with a clear mandate to advocate for the rights, safety, and wellbeing of Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, LFMO supports the vision for a stronger and more unified Canada as outlined in the Speech. We recognize that a more prosperous Canada translates into improved opportunities for Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Building an inclusive and equitable Canada means expanding protections for Métis women and gender-diverse people. The need to work collaboratively with Indigenous peoples to shape culturally-relevant, trauma-informed, and Indigenous-led policies and solutions is clearer than ever. The full implementation of the 231 Calls to Justice and the 62 Métis-specific Calls to Miskotaha is a matter of urgent and immediate action. The crisis of MMIWG2S+ is ongoing, and these frameworks offer a clear path forward. LFMO has built respectful and collaborative relationships with past federal cabinets, and we are eager to engage with this government to meaningfully address gender-based violence and the MMIWG2S+ crisis. Ensuring that Métis women and gender-diverse people not only have a seat at the table, but a hand in building it, must be a foundational priority across all policy areas. "As we look to the future, our resolve is strong and our vision has never been more clear," said Melanie Omeniho, President of LFMO. "We welcome the support and allyship of Prime Minister Carney's cabinet as we forge a path to self-determination and safety for all Métis women and gender-diverse individuals." LFMO remains committed to working with the federal government to advance reconciliation, gender equity, and culturally grounded solutions. LFMO will continue working to build a Canada where Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people are safe, empowered, and heard. About LFMO: LFMO speaks as the national and international voice for the Women of the Métis Nation across the Métis Motherland, spanning Ontario westward to British Columbia. Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak aims to consult, promote, and represent the personal, spiritual, social, cultural, political, and economic interests and aspirations of women and gender diverse people. SOURCE Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
6 days ago
- Politics
- Cision Canada
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Responds to Speech from the Throne Français
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO)—the national voice for Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people across the Métis Motherland—welcomes the affirming and unifying vision shared in the recent Speech from the Throne, delivered by King Charles III during the Throne Speech on Tuesday. As a national organization with a clear mandate to advocate for the rights, safety, and wellbeing of Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, LFMO supports the vision for a stronger and more unified Canada as outlined in the Speech. We recognize that a more prosperous Canada translates into improved opportunities for Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Building an inclusive and equitable Canada means expanding protections for Métis women and gender-diverse people. The need to work collaboratively with Indigenous peoples to shape culturally-relevant, trauma-informed, and Indigenous-led policies and solutions is clearer than ever. The full implementation of the 231 Calls to Justice and the 62 Métis-specific Calls to Miskotaha is a matter of urgent and immediate action. The crisis of MMIWG2S+ is ongoing, and these frameworks offer a clear path forward. LFMO has built respectful and collaborative relationships with past federal cabinets, and we are eager to engage with this government to meaningfully address gender-based violence and the MMIWG2S+ crisis. Ensuring that Métis women and gender-diverse people not only have a seat at the table, but a hand in building it, must be a foundational priority across all policy areas. "As we look to the future, our resolve is strong and our vision has never been more clear," said Melanie Omeniho, President of LFMO. "We welcome the support and allyship of Prime Minister Carney's cabinet as we forge a path to self-determination and safety for all Métis women and gender-diverse individuals." LFMO remains committed to working with the federal government to advance reconciliation, gender equity, and culturally grounded solutions. LFMO will continue working to build a Canada where Métis women, girls, and gender-diverse people are safe, empowered, and heard. About LFMO: LFMO speaks as the national and international voice for the Women of the Métis Nation across the Métis Motherland, spanning Ontario westward to British Columbia. Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak aims to consult, promote, and represent the personal, spiritual, social, cultural, political, and economic interests and aspirations of women and gender diverse people.
CBC
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
How do you manage your money to get the most out of it?
You tell us Every month, we take a deep dive into a topic that's been making headlines in a series called KN Explains. We then ask you to Have Your Say by sharing your own experiences and opinions. Fill out the form to submit your answer to this month's question. Then check again next week to see if your thoughts are featured! Is your trip to the convenience store feeling a bit more expensive lately? Wait, chocolate bars cost how much now?! No, you're not just imagining it. Things are getting more expensive. Inflation is the general and ongoing increase in the price of goods and services. We use something called the inflation rate to measure how much those prices change over time. While it's normal for prices to go up, in the last few years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the jump has been much bigger than Canadians are used to. When things cost more money, you might feel more pressure to make every dollar count. So, how do you manage your money to get the most out of it? Are you a spender? A saver? How do you balance the two? Share your thoughts with CBC Kids News. Want to know more before you answer? Click play to learn more about the three main causes of inflation using a chocolate bar. You can read the answers to the last Have Your Say question here: What is something that you learned about MMIWG2S+ on Red Dress Day? Have more questions? Want to tell us how we're doing? Use the 'send us feedback' link below. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
CBC
12-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Former Kwanlin Dün chief Doris Bill seeks Yukon Liberal leadership
Doris Bill, the former chief of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation, is running to become the next leader of the Yukon Liberal Party. She is the first candidate to publicly declare her intentions to replace Premier Ranj Pillai, who announced last week that he plans to step down once the party chooses its new leader. Bill, who does not hold a seat in the Yukon Legislative Assembly, kicked off her leadership campaign at the McBride Museum in Whitehorse on Monday morning. "Now it's the time to come together … I envision a place where every voice is genuinely heard," Bill said, standing alongside a large campaign banner reading, "let's move forward." Bill is a former three-term chief of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation. She was first elected chief in 2014 and served for nine years before being ousted by Sean Smith in 2023. Before she was chief, Bill was a CBC News journalist. She was also the co-chair of the Yukon Advisory Committee on MMIWG2S+ and vice chair of the Yukon Residential School Missing Children Project. Bill is also a member of the health transformation advisory committee, a group formed to guide the territorial government's work to establish a health authority. In 2023, she was appointed to a three-year term as chair of the Yukon Housing Corporation board of directors. In a statement on her leadership campaign website, Bill said the territory is facing "uncertain times" amid economic concerns and global challenges that are "weighing heavily on us." She said the territory's Liberal government — first elected in 2016 under former premier Sandy Silver — has "risen to the challenge with a strong economy, improved social investments, expanded education services and has made considerable infrastructure investments." The deadline for leadership candidate nominations is May 29. Each candidate will have to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of $7,000 to the Yukon Liberal Party. On June 19, the party will hold its leadership convention in Whitehorse, where members will choose their next leader by ranked preferential ballot.
