Policy for Métis women’s economic prosperity - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak

LFMO prioritizes economic prosperity of Métis women in several ways, including the following strategic priorities:

Raising awareness among Métis women of economic development supports and opportunities;
Ensuring the priorities and needs of Métis women are included in federal economic development funding and initiatives through the application of a Métis-specific GBA+;
Connecting Métis women with specific national and regional economic development funding opportunities; and,
Supporting skills development through training and education to improve the economic prosperity of Métis women.

Related Projects

Right to Disconnect

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we engaged with Métis women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks on the right to disconnect from online and remote work.

Gig Economy

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and with funding from Employment and Social Development Canada, we engaged with Métis women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ folks on their experiences with the gig economy.

Reach for the Sky

For this project we are developing a unique Métis curriculum and program for 198 Métis youth participants to grow their leadership and employment skills.