Reconciliation must be measured by the lives of Métis women

For Métis women, reconciliation means building relationships based on respect, accountability, and partnership.

When governments announce reconciliation initiatives while Indigenous women continue to face barriers to safety, justice, and opportunity, we must ask whether reconciliation is reaching the people it is intended to serve, writes Melanie Omeniho.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY MELANIE OMENIHO

September 30, 2026

Sept. 30 is a day to remember. It is a day to honour survivors of residential schools, the children who never returned home, and the families and communities who continue to carry the impacts. It is also a day to ask a difficult question: what does reconciliation look like b...

To keep reading, subscribe and become a political insider.

Only $7.76 a week for an annual subscription.

Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.

Cancel anytime.

Already a Subscriber?

Get Weekend Point of View Newsletter

A round up of the past weekâ€™s opinion writers and columnists on Saturdays and Sundays.

By entering your email address you consent to receive email from The Hill Times containing news, analysis, updates and offers. You may unsubscribe at any time. See our privacy policy

FOLLOW THE HILL TIMES: