Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Métis Youth Leaders - Today, Tomorrow, Always
Agreement Number:
WP230585
Agreement Value:
$400,000.00
Agreement Date:
Aug 5, 2024 - Apr 30, 2026
Description:
Through this 24-month project, Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO) will uplift Metis youth into positions of leadership and advocacy both nationally and within their communities. Metis youth will have opportunities within LFMO to provide their unique perspectives on all policy files within the organization. To achieve this, LFMO will undertake several mixed method engagement approaches to ensure a wide-reaching and accessible outreach methodology. Building upon the data collected during LFMO's initial Metis-youth engagement project with WAGE, the project will focus on increasing opportunities for improved, ongoing connections across the Metis Nation Motherland among Metis youth and LFMO, for knowledge transfer between Metis youth and Metis Elders and for consistent Metis youth representation across all LFMO's Policy files, particularly in gender-based violence, environment and climate change. In addition, the project will scale geographically, by implementing and offering opportunities to Metis youth on a national scale. During the project, ongoing project evaluation will occur, and at the end of the project a report will be developed with findings and other recommendations for Federal partners.
As a result of this project, Metis youth will have greater involvement within LFMO enabling them to provide input into Metis priorities and policy development around topics of concern for Metis youth. This project will create a structured plan for exchanges and next steps and will emphasize the importance of culturally and traditionally relevant Metis teachings for youth.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 0M6
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00089
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Indigenous recipients
Recipient's Legal Name:
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.