S Nationtalk Interviews
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Judy Da Silva – Community Leader in Grassy Narrows First Nations
Da Silva is an award-winning advocate for Indigenous rights and ecological justice. She is also an elder and community leader in Grassy Narrows First Nations, located northeast of Kenora, Ontario. Much of her activism has focused on fighting for justice for her community after a chemical plant upstream dumped 9,000 kilograms of mercury into the […]
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Glen Hare – Ontario Regional Chief
A citizen of M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Glen Hare served four consecutive terms as Deputy Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation before being elected Grand Council Chief of Anishinabek Nation in 2018. Glen Hare was elected Ontario Regional Chief at the Chiefs of Ontario All Ontario Chiefs Conference in June 2021. Regional […]
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Lynne Groulx – CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada
Lynne Groulx is the CEO of the Native Women’s Association of Canada. Since joining in 2017, the organization has grown from less than twenty to more than 80 employees and has expanded member associations across the nation from coast to coast to coast. We are in a time of increased pressure on the federal government […]
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Brenda Restoule of First Peoples Wellness Circle
Today we chat about the newly launched Soar Above Stigma campaign by First Peoples Wellness Circle, Thunderbird Partnership Foundation and First Nations Health Managers Association. A campaign is driven by four key messages of Kindness, Compassion, Culture & Acceptance – “Healthier communities starts with us” Purpose of the campaign: One in three Indigenous people face […]
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Geoff Bowlby, Director General at Statistics Canada
The Census of Population is one of the largest operations of government and is a key pillar of Canada’s statistical infrastructure. Join us in our most recent instalment of NationTalk Interview Series as our President Don Barraclough (virtually) sat down with Geoff Bowlby, Director General at Statistics Canada. Geoff has been an executive at Statistics […]
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Barry Green – Chair and CEO of [Toronto based] Greenrock Real Estate Advisors, and Trustee of the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust
Join us as we speak with Barry Green – Chair and CEO of [Toronto based] Greenrock Real Estate Advisors, and Trustee of the Barry and Laurie Green Family Charitable Trust. With over 30 years of experience in the Canadian multi-family sector, Barry is responsible for the oversight of operations, family office, and philanthropic divisions of […]
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Jay-Ann Gilfoy – CEO Vancity Community Investment Bank
Jay-Ann joined Vancity Community Investment Bank as CEO in early 2017 after nearly four years in senior leadership roles at Vancity credit union, most recently as senior vice-president of digital solutions and business technology. Vancity Community Investment Bank is a subsidiary of Vancity credit union. The bank’s mandate is to bring Vancity’s unique business model […]
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Kahehtoktha, Janice Brant, OCT, M.Ad.Ed., B.Ed., BAH Indigenous Studies
Janice sits with the Bear Clan in the Mohawk Nation and is from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She was raised in a farming family and is a traditional seed keeper and gardener. She loves storytelling, art, history, and cooking. Janice is an established professional artist and teacher. She has published academic and creative writings. Janice is […]
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Melinda Commanda – Indigenous Liaison Advisor
NationTalk sits down with Melinda Commanda, Indigenous Liaison Advisor – Centre for Indigenous Statistics and Partnerships, Social, Health & Labour Statistics, Statistics Canada to discuss the challenges of the upcoming census during the Covid-19 pandemic. Melinda Commanda is an Ojibway woman and a member of the Serpent River First Nation, raised in the city of Toronto but […]
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Leah Walker – Executive Director at Kilala Lelum
Today Indigenous Health Today and NationTalk speaks with Leah Walker, Executive Director at Kilala Lelum. Leah is has over 20 years of Indigenous health leadership, including her current role and previous to this role she was the Associate Director, Education at UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, where she led programs generating Indigenous knowledges such as […]
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