‘Our children depend on it’: Manitoba chiefs urge people to vote

First Nations leaders call for Jordan's Principle changes at election rallies in Winnipeg, Thompson

First Nations leaders in Manitoba called for the federal government to make changes to the Jordan’s Principle program, while urging Indigenous voters to head to the polls, at two separate rallies in Winnipeg and Thompson, Man., on Friday.

‘Our children depend on it’: Manitoba chiefs urge people to vote

As the federal election draws closer, a group of Manitoba First Nations’ chiefs wants people to use their voice by voting.

Rally in Winnipeg demands urgent action on Jordan’s Principle

Chiefs in Manitoba, federal election candidates and frontline workers gathered in Winnipeg to demand urgent action on Jordan’s Principle.

Indigenous leaders and candidates urge community to vote

'I thank everybody who's on this table here, everybody who's in this room, because when my mother was born as a First Nations woman, she wasn't eligible to vote, and now she's at the point where she gets to see her daughter run as a Member of Parliament,' said NDP candidate Laura Mayer

Manitoba First Nations leaders rally ahead of upcoming federal election

Manitoba First Nations leaders rallied Friday ahead of the upcoming federal election, urging the First Nations community to vote and pushing the future government to reform the recently changed funding guidelines surrounding Jordan’s Principle. The rally comes two months after the federal government made changes to the program, restricting funding approvals for non-essential items, citing […]