Rose LeMay

Rose LeMay is Tlingit from the West Coast and the CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group. She writes twice a month about Indigenous inclusion and reconciliation. In Tlingit worldview, the stories are the knowledge system, sometimes told through myth and sometimes contradicting the myths told by others. But always with at least some truth.

We must demand greater accountability from police

If MPs felt the same fear that Indigenous peoples do when they see an RCMP officer, maybe—just maybe—we’d see some urgency.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 15, 2024

We must demand greater accountability from police

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 15, 2024

If MPs felt the same fear that Indigenous peoples do when they see an RCMP officer, maybe—just maybe—we’d see some urgency.

We must demand greater accountability from police

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 15, 2024

If MPs felt the same fear that Indigenous peoples do when they see an RCMP officer, maybe—just maybe—we’d see some urgency.

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024

Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.

It’s not comedy to make money off a mass murderer

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 1, 2024

Jokes about murderers and the real risks to Indigenous women is not comedy, it’s monetized hate speech.

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024

When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to

Our day to talk about the elimination of racism

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 18, 2024

When we talk about the elimination of racism, health care and mental health should be at the top of the list in order to

About those land acknowledgments

Indigenous Peoples see the hypocrisy of land acknowledgments without any work to back them up. Don’t stop affirming Indigenous Peoples at the start of meetings,

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 4, 2024

About those land acknowledgments

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 4, 2024

Indigenous Peoples see the hypocrisy of land acknowledgments without any work to back them up. Don’t stop affirming Indigenous Peoples at the start of meetings,

About those land acknowledgments

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 4, 2024

Indigenous Peoples see the hypocrisy of land acknowledgments without any work to back them up. Don’t stop affirming Indigenous Peoples at the start of meetings,

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024

The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides

This is what reconciliation looks like and it’s the Churchill Health Centre

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 19, 2024

The health centre in Churchill, Man., is the community’s heart and soul, and some say it's the reason the community has had no suicides

The daily struggles to survive as Indigenous

Fifty years ago, an alarm was raised about the proportion of Indigenous Peoples in prisons, 23 per cent at the time. Systemic changes were

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 5, 2024

The daily struggles to survive as Indigenous

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 5, 2024

Fifty years ago, an alarm was raised about the proportion of Indigenous Peoples in prisons, 23 per cent at the time. Systemic changes were

The daily struggles to survive as Indigenous

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 5, 2024

Fifty years ago, an alarm was raised about the proportion of Indigenous Peoples in prisons, 23 per cent at the time. Systemic changes were

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024

The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also

Why is reconciliation stalling in federal departments?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 22, 2024

The wars, the economy, and the possible election year appear to be more important priorities than reconciliation. But every one of these challenges also

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024

Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase

The year 2023: reconciliation in review

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 8, 2024

Perhaps 2024 will be the year that federal departments are forced to report on reconciliation measures, not just empty commitments and intentions. To paraphrase

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all?

Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023

Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote

Is it better to talk about unity and not practise it, or not talk about it at all?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 7, 2023

Somehow the AFN always ends up in this place when selecting leaders: culture fighting against progress. Decolonized leadership is about the capacity to grow. I’ll vote

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023

Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it

‘Tis the season for political renewal? Don’t hold your breath

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 27, 2023

Politics is going to take us all down. In its current form of cut-throat competitiveness and ruthless party controls, superficiality and the soundbite, it

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023

Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to

What is so surprising about the demand for ‘change’ in reconciliation?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 13, 2023

Institutions might just stop protecting processes and procedures that have historically and currently created barriers for Indigenous Peoples. Instead of refusing to consider how to

The nurses and docs are not okay

The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023

The nurses and docs are not okay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023

The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like

The nurses and docs are not okay

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 30, 2023

The health-care system is still in a state of crisis, and we have starved health care in Canada so that COVID hit it like

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023

Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority.

Australia doubles down on colonization via a referendum

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 16, 2023

Indigenous Peoples in Australia and Canada share the experience of colonization: the majority making laws over the minority.

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023

Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights

Reconciliation is an empty word if Indigenous people are left in landfills

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 2, 2023

Until we find every single missing and murdered Indigenous woman and girl lost, reconciliation is an empty word. We are responsible to uphold the rights

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023

The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack

That time Poilievre stomped on factual history

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 18, 2023

The 1950s were good for white, heterosexual, married couples. Yes, we need to remember Canada’s contributions to world peace, but only those who lack

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023

Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast

Looking forward to National Day of Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 11, 2023

Vancouver and the Lower Mainland enjoy a handful of Indigenous-owned art galleries and gift shops, restaurants, and hotels. There’s something different on the West Coast

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023

Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only

A request for humanity in the newly named cabinet

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 7, 2023

Reconciliation is all about learning, making mistakes, and the commitment to do better. Since scripted messaging completely precludes the humanity of relationship, the only

Premier Stefanson needs to resign for interfering in landfill search

Elected leaders have dithered on the costs of searching a Winnipeg landfill for the bodies of three Indigenous women. This is what racism looks like. Indigenous

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 24, 2023

Premier Stefanson needs to resign for interfering in landfill search

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 24, 2023

Elected leaders have dithered on the costs of searching a Winnipeg landfill for the bodies of three Indigenous women. This is what racism looks like. Indigenous

Premier Stefanson needs to resign for interfering in landfill search

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 24, 2023

Elected leaders have dithered on the costs of searching a Winnipeg landfill for the bodies of three Indigenous women. This is what racism looks like. Indigenous

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023

It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.

Federal Court forces Public Safety to do the right thing for First Nations policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 10, 2023

It should go without saying, but the lesson for today is this: don’t underfund Indigenous Peoples' well-being.

The next steps for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

A federal action plan to implement UNDRIP will not resolve some major challenges in the provincial and territorial realm. We need to bring all

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 26, 2023

The next steps for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 26, 2023

A federal action plan to implement UNDRIP will not resolve some major challenges in the provincial and territorial realm. We need to bring all

The next steps for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 26, 2023

A federal action plan to implement UNDRIP will not resolve some major challenges in the provincial and territorial realm. We need to bring all

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023

This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.

Governments and churches are obligated to stop denialism and hatred

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 12, 2023

This fight for truth and factual history is not supposed to be fought by Indigenous Peoples. It’s your responsibility, Canada.

What if we rebuilt the curriculum for policing in Canada?

Instead of reducing education requirements for police officers, we need to dramatically increase the training and strengthen the curriculum to give candidates the best

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023

What if we rebuilt the curriculum for policing in Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023

Instead of reducing education requirements for police officers, we need to dramatically increase the training and strengthen the curriculum to give candidates the best

What if we rebuilt the curriculum for policing in Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 29, 2023

Instead of reducing education requirements for police officers, we need to dramatically increase the training and strengthen the curriculum to give candidates the best

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023

There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.

The House calls it a national emergency, but will there be action?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 15, 2023

There’s blatant irony in talking reconciliation when Indigenous people continue to be at a much higher risk of violence, health challenges and racism.

Media, Bill C-18, and Indigenous inclusion

Bill C-18 assumes that Indigenous storytelling is only for the Indigenous community. That’s like saying Tanya Talaga’s books can only be read by Indigenous Peoples,

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 1, 2023

Media, Bill C-18, and Indigenous inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 1, 2023

Bill C-18 assumes that Indigenous storytelling is only for the Indigenous community. That’s like saying Tanya Talaga’s books can only be read by Indigenous Peoples,

Media, Bill C-18, and Indigenous inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 1, 2023

Bill C-18 assumes that Indigenous storytelling is only for the Indigenous community. That’s like saying Tanya Talaga’s books can only be read by Indigenous Peoples,

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023

This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be

Preparing to grieve the lost children at residential institutions once again

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 17, 2023

This year’s Indigenous History Month is going to be difficult, especially if the greater society allows residential institution deniers to continue. It’s going to be

A guide to the end of the Doctrine of Discovery

OTTAWA—From about 300 to 500 AD, the new Catholics gained prominence over the other European-based spiritualities. It was made possible by the political leader Constantine,

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 3, 2023

A guide to the end of the Doctrine of Discovery

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 3, 2023

OTTAWA—From about 300 to 500 AD, the new Catholics gained prominence over the other European-based spiritualities. It was made possible by the political leader Constantine,

A guide to the end of the Doctrine of Discovery

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | April 3, 2023

OTTAWA—From about 300 to 500 AD, the new Catholics gained prominence over the other European-based spiritualities. It was made possible by the political leader Constantine,

Fraudulent claims of Indigenous identity are risking community for the rest of us

OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 20, 2023

Fraudulent claims of Indigenous identity are risking community for the rest of us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 20, 2023

OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version

Fraudulent claims of Indigenous identity are risking community for the rest of us

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 20, 2023

OTTAWA—Picture Canada in 1958: the time of the baby boom, the Dodge Regent, growing influence of unions, the new unemployment insurance, and first version

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023

There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some

The emotional tax of being Indigenous in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 6, 2023

There are reconciliation expectations on governments, Crown corporations and all citizen-serving entities. Some are actually legal requirements—ensure the safety of Indigenous workers and leaders. Some

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023

If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the

The RCMP is never held to account for its own tragic, devastating wrongdoing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 20, 2023

If we don’t do the heavy lifting of fundamental change in the RCMP, we are condemning more Indigenous people to high-risk interactions with the

Forty degrees below zero in the world of racial equity and inclusion

What are some take-aways to deal with such a mix of good news and incredibly challenging incidents that seem to take us a step

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023

Forty degrees below zero in the world of racial equity and inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023

What are some take-aways to deal with such a mix of good news and incredibly challenging incidents that seem to take us a step

Forty degrees below zero in the world of racial equity and inclusion

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | February 6, 2023

What are some take-aways to deal with such a mix of good news and incredibly challenging incidents that seem to take us a step

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving the building

At least New Zealand had the guts to talk about real change.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving the building

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 23, 2023

At least New Zealand had the guts to talk about real change.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is leaving the building

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 23, 2023

At least New Zealand had the guts to talk about real change.

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023

This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This

My new year’s predictions for reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | January 9, 2023

This year will also be about growing recognition that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples are doing some amazing things that benefit all Canadians. This

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022

Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.

Can Indigenous peoples trust police forces?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | December 12, 2022

Policing in Canada has a racism problem, and it’s the white elephant that will keep coming back again and again.

What to do with pretendians

Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022

What to do with pretendians

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022

Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.

What to do with pretendians

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 28, 2022

Beware of any checklist or simplistic approach to defining identity. Indigenous identity is complicated.

Reconciliation is not voluntary, so the National Reconciliation Council needs to be a commission, not a non-profit

Bill C-29 is finally in discussion. But a National Council of Reconciliation, set up as a non-profit, will lack the teeth to demand accountability.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 14, 2022

Reconciliation is not voluntary, so the National Reconciliation Council needs to be a commission, not a non-profit

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 14, 2022

Bill C-29 is finally in discussion. But a National Council of Reconciliation, set up as a non-profit, will lack the teeth to demand accountability.

Reconciliation is not voluntary, so the National Reconciliation Council needs to be a commission, not a non-profit

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | November 14, 2022

Bill C-29 is finally in discussion. But a National Council of Reconciliation, set up as a non-profit, will lack the teeth to demand accountability.

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022

The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of

Emergencies Act Inquiry is ripping the veneer off the myth of fair policing

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 31, 2022

The galling backdrop to this inquiry is that we haven’t named the foundational belief that underpins this whole thing. If it were thousands of

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022

OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer

Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices, Canada?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 17, 2022

OTTAWA—Where are all the Indigenous women in c-suite offices? In a sample of more than 21,000 women in leadership positions in corporate Canada, fewer

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022

OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious

Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | October 3, 2022

OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious

We need to do something significant for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

On Sept. 30, we all need to practice expecting Indigenous success.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 19, 2022

We need to do something significant for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 19, 2022

On Sept. 30, we all need to practice expecting Indigenous success.

We need to do something significant for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 19, 2022

On Sept. 30, we all need to practice expecting Indigenous success.

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022

OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support

Disinformation has a long history in Canada

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | September 5, 2022

OTTAWA—A recent Ekos survey of Canadians found a disturbing relation between the amount of disinformation an individual agrees with, and the level of support

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022

OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its

The health-care system is in crisis, and we could have avoided it

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 22, 2022

OTTAWA—We are burning out the health-care workforce, and that’s on us. It’s our fault. In 2019, Canada spent about 10 per cent of its

Why the Pope’s words continue to reverberate

The lasting impacts of the papal visit will continue to reverberate. It provoked some difficult reflections in churches and among Catholics across the country.

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 8, 2022

Why the Pope’s words continue to reverberate

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 8, 2022

The lasting impacts of the papal visit will continue to reverberate. It provoked some difficult reflections in churches and among Catholics across the country.

Why the Pope’s words continue to reverberate

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | August 8, 2022

The lasting impacts of the papal visit will continue to reverberate. It provoked some difficult reflections in churches and among Catholics across the country.

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022

OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and

We need the Canadian Museum on Residential Schools now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | July 4, 2022

OTTAWA—July 1 is the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum. The Auschwitz camp was started in 1940 near Oswiecim in Poland and

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022

Red Sky Performance dancers, pictured Sept. 30, 2019, at the Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau. Rose LeMay is suggesting that Canadians celebrate National Indigenous Day on June 21, 'I submit that we might celebrate truth. After 150 some years, we have finally pulled back the curtain on the truth of residential schools. They were not to educate, they existed to extinguish Indigenous peoples, and yet we are still here.' *The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade*

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022

OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal

What are you celebrating on National Indigenous Day?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 20, 2022

OTTAWA—Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc announced the rediscovery of 215 unmarked graves a year ago. Over the past year, a number of other institutions for the removal

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022

OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this

Crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs action, now

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | June 6, 2022

OTTAWA—Why do we continue to lose Indigenous women and girls? Somewhere between 1,600 and 4,000 Indigenous women and girls have been lost in this

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022

A makeshift flower memorial at the intersection of Hyde Park Road and South Carriage Road, two days after a man in London, Ont., rammed his truck into Muslim Pakistani Canadian pedestrians at this intersection, killing four family members, on June 6, 2021. Mass shootings by white males is not senseless—they are following a pattern formed in racism. To call it senseless means we don’t have to dig in as to why Canadian society is growing a virulent strain of white terrorism, writes Rose LeMay. *Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons*

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022

OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the

Canada’s been growing its own strain of white supremacy for decades

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 23, 2022

OTTAWA—Canada has been growing its own virulent strain of white supremacy for decades. There has been another mass murder in the States and the

What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022

What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022

OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control

What should our police forces know before they hit the streets?

Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | May 9, 2022

OTTAWA—British Columbia recently released its report “Transforming Policing and Community Safety in British Columbia.” Essentially, the province and municipalities realized they have no control