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Rose LeMay is Tlingit from the West Coast and the CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group. She writes twice a month about Indigenous inclusion and reconciliation. In Tlingit worldview, the stories are the knowledge system, sometimes told through myth and sometimes contradicting the myths told by others. But always with at least some truth.

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of

Nothing says colonization better than special economic zones

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 16, 2025
  • There are no good ethics in trampling over the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the rush for national projects. That's actually the very definition of
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government passed Bill 5, and it's like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill means that the economy trumps over wildlife, clean water, and human rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very

Wildfires, climate change, and will we make it through?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 2, 2025
  • The global economy and Canada’s part in it is worth some focus, for sure. But one has to wonder if climate change in this very
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew declared a state of emergency in the province last week because of fast-spreading and extreme wildfires in northern Manitoba. Thousands of First Nations people in northern Manitoba were evacuated. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
Carney's cabinet
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on

Keep the focus on the citizens who must benefit from federal governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 26, 2025
  • If this session of Parliament cannot or will not include Indigenous Peoples across every single department and policy, then reconciliation will surely die on
Carney's cabinet
Gender and Equity Minister Rechie Valdez, left, Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty, Canada-U.S. Relations Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Northern and Arctic Affairs Minister Rebecca Chartrand, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu after being sworn into cabinet on May 13, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations

If anybody should have left Canada, it was First Nations

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 19, 2025
  • No province or territory is systematically victimized. If you want to talk systematic victimization and systemic underfunding, then look no further than at First Nations
Premier of Alberta Danielle Smith speaks at the Canada Strong and Free Network conferencein Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference Ottawa on April 10, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this

A letter to Prime Minister Carney, from Rose LeMay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 5, 2025
  • This is a request to pause to consider a priority that escaped discussion during the campaign—reconciliation and the wellbeing of Indigenous Peoples of this
Prime Minister Mark Carney should make reconciliation a mandatory item in every federal line department and agency, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our

Vote for ‘we’ instead of ‘me’ in this election

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 21, 2025
  • Canada’s sovereignty is explicitly being targeted by the failed state of America. We will need to continue to rip down inter-provincial trade barriers like our
This may be one of the first elections that Canadians are looking squarely at our own unity in the face of external pressures, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on

Questions that should be asked at the political leaders’ debates

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 7, 2025
  • Here’s to looking forward to political debates when Indigenous voices ask the leaders about their commitments to reconciliation, and asks about the economy on
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet. Every political party should have at least three priorities on reconciliation that reflect their Indigenous citizens’ voices, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

The ‘artificial border’ and how it can be corrected

  • The sad fact is that all border treaty discussions between Britain—and then Canada—with the United States did not include Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 24, 2025

The ‘artificial border’ and how it can be corrected

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 24, 2025
  • The sad fact is that all border treaty discussions between Britain—and then Canada—with the United States did not include Indigenous Peoples.

The ‘artificial border’ and how it can be corrected

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 24, 2025
  • The sad fact is that all border treaty discussions between Britain—and then Canada—with the United States did not include Indigenous Peoples.

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to

About that memo of unity in the face of a common threat

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
  • In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the American government, and Rose LeMay says, here in Canada, now is the time for Canadians to come together across partisan lines, across racial and cultural lines. Now is actually the time to fight tyranny. It’s here, it’s ugly, and we don’t have much time. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need

Moderation against tyranny is the wrong choice

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2025
  • It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need
U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a sledgehammer to the American government, and Rose LeMay says, here in Canada, now is the time for Canadians to come together across partisan lines, across racial and cultural lines. Now is actually the time to fight tyranny. It’s here, it’s ugly, and we don’t have much time. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Canada land and spirit

  • When Canadians have pride in each other, we are unstoppable because of the strength of our shared sense of spirit.  
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2025
This is a call for us to protect each other across the differences—because of the differences, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada land and spirit

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2025
  • When Canadians have pride in each other, we are unstoppable because of the strength of our shared sense of spirit.  

Canada land and spirit

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2025
  • When Canadians have pride in each other, we are unstoppable because of the strength of our shared sense of spirit.  
This is a call for us to protect each other across the differences—because of the differences, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement don’t want to talk about their country's accurate history. They only want to talk about how great it is, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad

Knowledge of history and pledge to inclusion go hand in hand

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2025
  • When Trump says no more DEI, it’s about his need for America to be seen as great, to whitewash its history of any bad
Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump and his MAGA movement don’t want to talk about their country's accurate history. They only want to talk about how great it is, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,

Fragile governance is among the threats facing this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2025
  • What if we've all let this happen by allowing the staggering growth of the shadow cabinet of political insiders in the Prime Minister’s Office,
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured, and his chief of staff have set up the type of autocracy in Parliament that U.S. president-elect Donald Trump could only dream of achieving, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s the future of the Métis National Council?

  • Reconciliation demands legitimacy in our national Indigenous organizations. 
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2024
When she was president of the Métis National Council, Cassidy Caron provided stability and vision for the group. She exemplified ethical leadership, even in a time of great crisis. But her leadership was overwhelmed by another thing, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What’s the future of the Métis National Council?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2024
  • Reconciliation demands legitimacy in our national Indigenous organizations. 

What’s the future of the Métis National Council?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2024
  • Reconciliation demands legitimacy in our national Indigenous organizations. 
When she was president of the Métis National Council, Cassidy Caron provided stability and vision for the group. She exemplified ethical leadership, even in a time of great crisis. But her leadership was overwhelmed by another thing, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two ways the federal government can save money

  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
Treasury Board Anita Anand, Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks, and Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Nov. 22, 2024, at the Sherwood Deli in Ottawa to announce the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items. The civil service is getting bent all out of shape trying to find savings, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Two ways the federal government can save money

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Two ways the federal government can save money

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2024
  • Stop the ever-expanding shadow civil service called the minister’s office staff, and please stop fighting in court against the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Treasury Board Anita Anand, Mental Health Minister Ya'ara Saks, and Liberal MP Anita Vandenbeld, pictured Nov. 22, 2024, at the Sherwood Deli in Ottawa to announce the government’s sales tax holiday on essential items. The civil service is getting bent all out of shape trying to find savings, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When will we start preparing for the worst?

  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, pictured in 2022. In the hours after the election results, a type of purge started in the United States. Some of it was on social media by his followers who heard the clear message that white Americans will be protected, as a convicted felon is about to take office, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

When will we start preparing for the worst?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,

When will we start preparing for the worst?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2024
  • Come January, we will no longer have a trustworthy neighbour. ‘Chaos’ best describes what might happen south of the border for the next four years,
Donald Trump
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, pictured in 2022. In the hours after the election results, a type of purge started in the United States. Some of it was on social media by his followers who heard the clear message that white Americans will be protected, as a convicted felon is about to take office, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Gage Skidmore/Flickr

Between wars and fears of fascism in the U.S., there’s plenty to be scared about

  • In a time of fear and legitimate risks from too many parts of the world, we need political leaders who ethically refuse to use
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2024
The U.S. election results may well be world-changing if Donald Trump, right, gets in, writes Rose LeMay, adding that things are too unstable everywhere for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons photograph

Between wars and fears of fascism in the U.S., there’s plenty to be scared about

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2024
  • In a time of fear and legitimate risks from too many parts of the world, we need political leaders who ethically refuse to use

Between wars and fears of fascism in the U.S., there’s plenty to be scared about

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2024
  • In a time of fear and legitimate risks from too many parts of the world, we need political leaders who ethically refuse to use
The U.S. election results may well be world-changing if Donald Trump, right, gets in, writes Rose LeMay, adding that things are too unstable everywhere for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call an election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and Wikimedia Commons photograph

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. We don’t have anything like this museum in Canada for Indigenous history and culture, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ajay_suresh

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.

What a museum on residential schools could do for us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2024
  • Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. We don’t have anything like this museum in Canada for Indigenous history and culture, writes Rose LeMay. Photographs courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ajay_suresh

Residential school denialism should be illegal

  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party

Residential school denialism should be illegal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2024
  • The residential schools system was a genocide, and Indigenous Peoples don't need more hatred today. For the love of this country, all political party
Survivor Keith Chiefmoon speaks at the Truth and Reconciliation Day event on Parliament Hill on Sept. 30, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
On this National Day of Reconciliation, Canadians should use their sacred spaces to raise awareness about reconciliation, to build consensus to demand change together, and to build hope about a future in which policing safely serves Indigenous Canadians,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their

Dying from police intervention in an era of reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 30, 2024
  • On this National Day of Reconciliation, we need police in Canada to make a historic apology for the loss of Indigenous lives at their
On this National Day of Reconciliation, Canadians should use their sacred spaces to raise awareness about reconciliation, to build consensus to demand change together, and to build hope about a future in which policing safely serves Indigenous Canadians,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

How to know when media are ‘sanewashing’ politics

  • It’s time we stopped the embarrassed and awkward bystanding when politicians blather nonsense and conspiracies.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 16, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump was your uncle at the family dinner talking smack, you’d be incredulous, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

How to know when media are ‘sanewashing’ politics

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 16, 2024
  • It’s time we stopped the embarrassed and awkward bystanding when politicians blather nonsense and conspiracies.

How to know when media are ‘sanewashing’ politics

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 16, 2024
  • It’s time we stopped the embarrassed and awkward bystanding when politicians blather nonsense and conspiracies.
Donald Trump
If Donald Trump was your uncle at the family dinner talking smack, you’d be incredulous, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against

We all need to do the work to ensure that all women are safe in this country

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 2, 2024
  • The sentencing of a serial killer to concurrent life sentences breached the strong resistance in this country to punish those who commit crimes against
It was a breath of fresh air to hear the righteous outrage about the crimes voiced by a judge, albeit couched in legalities, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Feds confuse the funding for unmarked graves evidence search

  • This September and on this National Day of Reconciliation, take the time to consider the amount of expertise in Indigenous communities, the strength to
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 19, 2024
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The government should cover the costs at searches at all sites with unmarked graves potentially holding the bodies of Indigenous children, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Feds confuse the funding for unmarked graves evidence search

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 19, 2024
  • This September and on this National Day of Reconciliation, take the time to consider the amount of expertise in Indigenous communities, the strength to

Feds confuse the funding for unmarked graves evidence search

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 19, 2024
  • This September and on this National Day of Reconciliation, take the time to consider the amount of expertise in Indigenous communities, the strength to
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree. The government should cover the costs at searches at all sites with unmarked graves potentially holding the bodies of Indigenous children, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been given a stage to yell his fakery and straight up lies, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining

An authoritarian hurricane approaches. Can democracy stop it?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 8, 2024
  • All the signs are there for the rise of fascism. The angst is that we see it coming like a hurricane. The question remaining
Donald Trump
Donald Trump has been given a stage to yell his fakery and straight up lies, writes Rose LeMay. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/DonkeyHotey

Sec. 35 rights are not to be given to just anybody

  • Indigenous rights are for Indigenous Peoples.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 24, 2024
Sec. 35 acknowledges Indigenous Peoples were here first, have rights that nobody can erase, and—this is where things get a bit fuzzy—what are those rights? But let’s skip right over that because courts across Canada are debating the innards of this box of rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sec. 35 rights are not to be given to just anybody

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 24, 2024
  • Indigenous rights are for Indigenous Peoples.

Sec. 35 rights are not to be given to just anybody

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 24, 2024
  • Indigenous rights are for Indigenous Peoples.
Sec. 35 acknowledges Indigenous Peoples were here first, have rights that nobody can erase, and—this is where things get a bit fuzzy—what are those rights? But let’s skip right over that because courts across Canada are debating the innards of this box of rights, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What could have been for reconciliation

  • Ottawa will be known as the town that stalled reconciliation in Canada for a generation. 
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 10, 2024
A woman, pictured June 21, 2018, takes part in the National Indigenous Peoples' Day Ceremony in Hull at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What could have been for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 10, 2024
  • Ottawa will be known as the town that stalled reconciliation in Canada for a generation. 

What could have been for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 10, 2024
  • Ottawa will be known as the town that stalled reconciliation in Canada for a generation. 
A woman, pictured June 21, 2018, takes part in the National Indigenous Peoples' Day Ceremony in Hull at the Canadian Museum of History. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
Darylyn Supernant, left, Dave Daniel Domingo, Renée Didier (Supernant), and Cole Hosack. Didier was found dead near Dawson Creek on May 18, 2024. The mother of two was last seen on Dec. 3, 2023. The three others were still reported missing from Dawson Creek since 2023. Photographs courtesy of Dawson Creek RCMP

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two

Dawson Creek gets on the map for all the wrong reasons

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 3, 2024
  • Dawson Creek has become the last stop before people who go missing. Four people have gone missing from this small town in the last year. Two
Darylyn Supernant, left, Dave Daniel Domingo, Renée Didier (Supernant), and Cole Hosack. Didier was found dead near Dawson Creek on May 18, 2024. The mother of two was last seen on Dec. 3, 2023. The three others were still reported missing from Dawson Creek since 2023. Photographs courtesy of Dawson Creek RCMP
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What the coronavirus shutdown might mean for Indigenous policy

  • OTTAWA—Anybody else waking up each morning, and dreading picking up your phone? What else has changed while we tried to sleep? COVID-19 is the
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 23, 2020
Imagine a health system in which a national pharmacy program was built because the federal, provincial and territorial governments continued their collaboration and skills to work well together. Imagine a new Indigenous health system built across jurisdictions, even blatantly ignored jurisdictions because this is what is needed to address the health needs for the population, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What the coronavirus shutdown might mean for Indigenous policy

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Anybody else waking up each morning, and dreading picking up your phone? What else has changed while we tried to sleep? COVID-19 is the

What the coronavirus shutdown might mean for Indigenous policy

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 23, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Anybody else waking up each morning, and dreading picking up your phone? What else has changed while we tried to sleep? COVID-19 is the
Imagine a health system in which a national pharmacy program was built because the federal, provincial and territorial governments continued their collaboration and skills to work well together. Imagine a new Indigenous health system built across jurisdictions, even blatantly ignored jurisdictions because this is what is needed to address the health needs for the population, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Why we need more Indigenous heroes

  • OTTAWA—On Friday, March 6, Canada’s largest celebration of Indigenous leadership occurred in Ottawa, the Indspire Awards. The national organization notes “the Indspire Awards represents
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 9, 2020
Gina Wilson, pictured in this file photo, is the senior associate deputy minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth at the department of Canadian Heritage and she was honoured at the Indspire Awards in Ottawa on Friday night. Ms. Wilson is from Kitigan Zibi just north of Ottawa, and 'every single Indigenous employee in the federal public service knows who she is. She is a hero and a role model,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Why we need more Indigenous heroes

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Friday, March 6, Canada’s largest celebration of Indigenous leadership occurred in Ottawa, the Indspire Awards. The national organization notes “the Indspire Awards represents

Why we need more Indigenous heroes

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 9, 2020
  • OTTAWA—On Friday, March 6, Canada’s largest celebration of Indigenous leadership occurred in Ottawa, the Indspire Awards. The national organization notes “the Indspire Awards represents
Gina Wilson, pictured in this file photo, is the senior associate deputy minister of diversity, inclusion, and youth at the department of Canadian Heritage and she was honoured at the Indspire Awards in Ottawa on Friday night. Ms. Wilson is from Kitigan Zibi just north of Ottawa, and 'every single Indigenous employee in the federal public service knows who she is. She is a hero and a role model,' writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

We’re adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples

  • OTTAWA—We are adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples. It’s a crisis. Many people are scrambling to come up with policy
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2020
A drummer, pictured on Feb. 7, 2020, sings at the corner of Metcalfe Street and Laurier West Avenue in a march in support of the Wet'suwet'en land defenders in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We’re adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—We are adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples. It’s a crisis. Many people are scrambling to come up with policy

We’re adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 24, 2020
  • OTTAWA—We are adding to the crisis in the relationship with Indigenous peoples. It’s a crisis. Many people are scrambling to come up with policy
A drummer, pictured on Feb. 7, 2020, sings at the corner of Metcalfe Street and Laurier West Avenue in a march in support of the Wet'suwet'en land defenders in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

We need to stop the epidemic of racist health care against Indigenous peoples

  • OTTAWA—There is a pervasive stereotype in the health-care system that Indigenous peoples are all drunks. Every single Indigenous person that I know has personal
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2020
Last December, I had the fortunate and unique experience of being admitted to the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, pictured. It was one of the best health-care experiences in my life. I experienced no racism, at no point did any staff member talk down to me, assume I was drunk, belittle my pain, nor treat me any less than any other Canadian, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

We need to stop the epidemic of racist health care against Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a pervasive stereotype in the health-care system that Indigenous peoples are all drunks. Every single Indigenous person that I know has personal

We need to stop the epidemic of racist health care against Indigenous peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 10, 2020
  • OTTAWA—There is a pervasive stereotype in the health-care system that Indigenous peoples are all drunks. Every single Indigenous person that I know has personal
Last December, I had the fortunate and unique experience of being admitted to the Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto, pictured. It was one of the best health-care experiences in my life. I experienced no racism, at no point did any staff member talk down to me, assume I was drunk, belittle my pain, nor treat me any less than any other Canadian, writes Rose LeMay. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Correctional investigator’s scathing report illustrates Canada’s refusal to protect its own citizens

  • OTTAWA—Is reconciliation dead? Last week the Office of the Correctional Investigator issued a scathing report on the state of Indigenous people in federal prisons.
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2020
Last week the Office of the Correctional Investigator issued a scathing report on the state of Indigenous people in federal prisons. It’s bad. The overall proportion of Indigenous people is at 30 per cent, and for Indigenous women the figure is even higher. Photograph courtesy Pixabay

Correctional investigator’s scathing report illustrates Canada’s refusal to protect its own citizens

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Is reconciliation dead? Last week the Office of the Correctional Investigator issued a scathing report on the state of Indigenous people in federal prisons.

Correctional investigator’s scathing report illustrates Canada’s refusal to protect its own citizens

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 27, 2020
  • OTTAWA—Is reconciliation dead? Last week the Office of the Correctional Investigator issued a scathing report on the state of Indigenous people in federal prisons.
Last week the Office of the Correctional Investigator issued a scathing report on the state of Indigenous people in federal prisons. It’s bad. The overall proportion of Indigenous people is at 30 per cent, and for Indigenous women the figure is even higher. Photograph courtesy Pixabay

Build understanding, build respect: how hard can it be?

  • OTTAWA—I teach about cultural competence and the lack of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. One of the consistent responses from non-Indigenous participants is
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2020
Red Sky Performance, pictured on Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. One of the consistent responses from non-Indigenous participants is shock about the amount of pain that some Indigenous families go through, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Build understanding, build respect: how hard can it be?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I teach about cultural competence and the lack of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. One of the consistent responses from non-Indigenous participants is

Build understanding, build respect: how hard can it be?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 13, 2020
  • OTTAWA—I teach about cultural competence and the lack of understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. One of the consistent responses from non-Indigenous participants is
Red Sky Performance, pictured on Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. One of the consistent responses from non-Indigenous participants is shock about the amount of pain that some Indigenous families go through, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imagine a different future for Indigenous Canada

  • OTTAWA—I was going to write about the new federal cabinet. Then I heard Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller spout the same doublespeak as his
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2019
Canada's new federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, pictured with his wife and daughter on Nov. 20, 2019, shortly before being sworn into cabinet in Ottawa at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Imagine a different future for Indigenous Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I was going to write about the new federal cabinet. Then I heard Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller spout the same doublespeak as his

Imagine a different future for Indigenous Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 16, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I was going to write about the new federal cabinet. Then I heard Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller spout the same doublespeak as his
Canada's new federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, pictured with his wife and daughter on Nov. 20, 2019, shortly before being sworn into cabinet in Ottawa at Rideau Hall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do we have a responsibility to do something about Thunder Bay?

  • OTTAWA—A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see Thunder Bay, Ont., again, and it was winter already. I travelled there to attend
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2019
Author and journalist Tanya Talaga, pictured March 29, 2019, at the Broadbent Institute Progress Summit in Ottawa. Ms. Talaga's award-winning book, Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, chronicles the death of seven young First Nations people in Thunder Bay, Ont., between 2000 and 2011. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Do we have a responsibility to do something about Thunder Bay?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see Thunder Bay, Ont., again, and it was winter already. I travelled there to attend

Do we have a responsibility to do something about Thunder Bay?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 2, 2019
  • OTTAWA—A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to see Thunder Bay, Ont., again, and it was winter already. I travelled there to attend
Author and journalist Tanya Talaga, pictured March 29, 2019, at the Broadbent Institute Progress Summit in Ottawa. Ms. Talaga's award-winning book, Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death and Hard Truths in a Northern City, chronicles the death of seven young First Nations people in Thunder Bay, Ont., between 2000 and 2011. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential ministers should have excellent cultural competence

  • OTTAWA—One of the ways that the Government of Canada can reduce conflict with Indigenous peoples is by valuing, even demanding, that ministers have excellent
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2019
Cultural competence is a lifelong journey. It is not built in a two-hour seminar, nor a checkbox of 'how to successfully interact with Inuit,' nor a couple pages on the art or dance of First Nations, writes Rose LeMay. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures are diverse and deep and amazing, all 700 or so cultures. Th Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Potential ministers should have excellent cultural competence

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the ways that the Government of Canada can reduce conflict with Indigenous peoples is by valuing, even demanding, that ministers have excellent

Potential ministers should have excellent cultural competence

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 18, 2019
  • OTTAWA—One of the ways that the Government of Canada can reduce conflict with Indigenous peoples is by valuing, even demanding, that ministers have excellent
Cultural competence is a lifelong journey. It is not built in a two-hour seminar, nor a checkbox of 'how to successfully interact with Inuit,' nor a couple pages on the art or dance of First Nations, writes Rose LeMay. First Nations, Inuit, and Métis cultures are diverse and deep and amazing, all 700 or so cultures. Th Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s a new day for Indigenous rights in Canada

  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 24, 2019, British Columbia tabled legislation to align provincial law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2019
On Oct. 24, 2019, British Columbia tabled legislation to align provincial law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Photograph courtesy of Government of British Columbia/Flickr

It’s a new day for Indigenous rights in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 24, 2019, British Columbia tabled legislation to align provincial law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

It’s a new day for Indigenous rights in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 4, 2019
  • OTTAWA—On Oct. 24, 2019, British Columbia tabled legislation to align provincial law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
On Oct. 24, 2019, British Columbia tabled legislation to align provincial law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Photograph courtesy of Government of British Columbia/Flickr

#Elxn43 report card result: needs improvement for Indigenous inclusion

  • OTTAWA—I never thought a 40-day campaign period could be so long. So many words and so little principle. We looked for opportunities to engage
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2019
Protesters, pictured on Jan. 8, 2018, took to the streets in Ottawa in solidarity with Indigenous peoples who had earlier been arrested at Wet’suwet’en camp in British Columbia. Instead of the urgent conversations needed to address the future of health and social services including for Indigenous peoples, this priority for many Canadians and Indigenous health-care leaders, we received the odd recycled, table-drop announcement. Indigenous health and well-being were politicized for partisan gain, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

#Elxn43 report card result: needs improvement for Indigenous inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I never thought a 40-day campaign period could be so long. So many words and so little principle. We looked for opportunities to engage

#Elxn43 report card result: needs improvement for Indigenous inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 21, 2019
  • OTTAWA—I never thought a 40-day campaign period could be so long. So many words and so little principle. We looked for opportunities to engage
Protesters, pictured on Jan. 8, 2018, took to the streets in Ottawa in solidarity with Indigenous peoples who had earlier been arrested at Wet’suwet’en camp in British Columbia. Instead of the urgent conversations needed to address the future of health and social services including for Indigenous peoples, this priority for many Canadians and Indigenous health-care leaders, we received the odd recycled, table-drop announcement. Indigenous health and well-being were politicized for partisan gain, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s talk about a different model of governance

  • OTTAWA—Jody Wilson Raybould is running as an Independent candidate in Vancouver-Granville following the SNC-Lavalin affair this past winter and her separation from the Liberal
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2019
Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, on the Hill. This might be a stretch, but I would hope a coalition government would encompass leaders like Ms. Wilson-Raybould, Jane Philpott, Celina Caesar-Chavannes, and others with unique and valuable perspectives, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s talk about a different model of governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Jody Wilson Raybould is running as an Independent candidate in Vancouver-Granville following the SNC-Lavalin affair this past winter and her separation from the Liberal

Let’s talk about a different model of governance

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 7, 2019
  • OTTAWA—Jody Wilson Raybould is running as an Independent candidate in Vancouver-Granville following the SNC-Lavalin affair this past winter and her separation from the Liberal
Jody Wilson Raybould, pictured Feb. 27, 2019, on the Hill. This might be a stretch, but I would hope a coalition government would encompass leaders like Ms. Wilson-Raybould, Jane Philpott, Celina Caesar-Chavannes, and others with unique and valuable perspectives, writes Rose LeMay. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

When is an apology good enough?

  • OTTAWA—When is an apology good enough? As most Canadians, I watched the brownface incident and response on Sept. 18 and felt a range of
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 23, 2019

When is an apology good enough?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When is an apology good enough? As most Canadians, I watched the brownface incident and response on Sept. 18 and felt a range of

When is an apology good enough?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 23, 2019
  • OTTAWA—When is an apology good enough? As most Canadians, I watched the brownface incident and response on Sept. 18 and felt a range of

The myth and opportunity of the Indigenous vote

  • OTTAWA—It’s election time again, and time when political parties look to build voter support from voters across the country. Are Indigenous votes included in
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 9, 2019
Rose LeMay, who is Tlingit from the West Coast and CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group, says, 'It’s time to challenge the notion that Indigenous issues are about Indigenous peoples. This is Canada’s enduring myth.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The myth and opportunity of the Indigenous vote

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s election time again, and time when political parties look to build voter support from voters across the country. Are Indigenous votes included in

The myth and opportunity of the Indigenous vote

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 9, 2019
  • OTTAWA—It’s election time again, and time when political parties look to build voter support from voters across the country. Are Indigenous votes included in
Rose LeMay, who is Tlingit from the West Coast and CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group, says, 'It’s time to challenge the notion that Indigenous issues are about Indigenous peoples. This is Canada’s enduring myth.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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