The former chair of the Minister香蕉视频直播檚 Advisory Council on Indigenous Women headed to the advanced polls to cast her vote despite admitting disappointment in B.C香蕉视频直播檚 political parties when it comes to the health, safety and wellness of Indigenous women.
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B.C. political party leaders were criticized in an Oct. 14 by Indigenous and women香蕉视频直播檚 advocacy groups for not including a plan within their platforms to implement the calls for justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
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As a young girl, Davis-Alphonse said her non-Indigenous father would always tell her the importance of voting.
She hasn香蕉视频直播檛 missed voting in an election since, and encourages voters to take the time to educate themselves on the inequalities of Indigenous women.
Indigenous people and Japanese-Canadians were not allowed to vote in B.C. until 1949 noted Elections BC on its website.
Nationally, Indigenous people were not allowed to cast their ballot until 1960 when the federal government enacted the Canada Elections Act which granted all 香蕉视频直播榬egistered Indians香蕉视频直播� the right to vote, stated Elections Canada.
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香蕉视频直播淓ven though the system at this time is slanted and has always been slanted against Indigenous women and oppressed Indigenous women, it will take many leaders such as Indigenous women going out and voting, and education and having allyship with non-Indigenous women and men standing with us because we won香蕉视频直播檛 be able to do it alone.香蕉视频直播�
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