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Canada has 5 Indigenous athletes at the Paris Olympics. They are wrestler Justina Di Stasio (Norway House Cree Nation), diver Margo Erlam (Metis), Rugby player Shalaya Valenzuela (Tseshaht FN), swimmer Apollo Hess (Kainai Nation) & volleyball player Fynn McCarthy (Metis).

Today Winnipeg's 2nd known serial killer convicted of 1st-degree murder in deaths of 4 Indigenous women. Love to the families of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran & Rebecca Contois. The identity of the 4th woman is unknown, but given Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe by community leaders ❤️

Many Canadians know of The Group Of Seven, but have you heard of the Indigenous Group of Seven? Formally known as the Professional Native Indian Artists Incorporation, it formed in 1973 with seven Indigenous artists to promote Indigenous art. These are the artists 👇🖼️ 🧵1/9

More than half of the world is bilingual or multilingual. Knowing more than a singular language is advantageous. Like having many routes to a destination, linguistic flexibility can take us further in life. 🙌🏽♥️🌎

@CraigBaird To say that Everett supported her in her art is quite a stretch. It is well known that he was abusive to her and treated her like a cash cow. The movie was not a true depiction of her life. cbc.ca/arts/think-you…

This is depressing as hell. Two-thirds of the staff in Canada’s women’s shelters make less than 50K a year. They are undercompensated and burned out. A direct result of a lack of stable, long-term funding. So much lip service, so little actual money. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Your children are planning to pursue postsecondary studies in French this fall, and graduated from an English or non-official language high school? Check their eligibility for a $3,000 #FSLbursary by visiting ACUFC.ca/FSLbursaries

How will we find the words to teach today's events in future history lessons? How do we explain this lapse in humanity? Our children are the future. Every child matters, regardless of their birthplace. We urgently need a ceasefire. For the kids. 🕊️💔 #ceasefire

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

On average, unpaid family caregiving reduces mothers’ lifetime earnings by 15%, in addition to reducing retirement income. Read our report on the hidden costs of caregiving to learn more: dol.gov/sites/dolgov/f…

From my almost 12 years in politics I have to say I've (and every other woman in the public eye) has heard the same words many times and on Twitter - still hear them

Every disabled person who has flown with mobility equipment has feared this situation:

It's finally time! Trans girl scout cookies! Trans kids are under attack nationwide. The Girl Scouts has accepted trans girls and non-binary kids for years now. Let's make the lives of some trans scouts a little bit better and get tasty cookies to boot. Thread of links here! 🧵

White privilege is when the mayor of the largest city in Canada gets to preside over the city's budget after admitting to an affair with a former subordinate. White privilege is when 63% of his previous voters want him to remain in office even after he announces his resignation.

All of Canada needs to stop what they are doing, spare a thought for the child whose jawbone was found on the grounds of the Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School in Lebret, Saskatchewan. Bone is about 125 years old, Sask coroner says. Child was btwn 4 to 6 years. @fsinations

Holy hat