Status of Women committee  When I left the community, I relied on friends to give me support. They found a place for me in a rural area. Down the highway, there was a church where women—their husbands were farmers—provided the necessities for me. I lived in Bonnyville in Alberta. I was able to apply for l

Status of Women committee  I would like to see some kind of pension funding for mothers who choose to stay home. I can't emphasize too much the importance of raising our children in an environment that will help them become responsible adults. I don't know how it looks. I need to think about it more and

Status of Women committee  I agree with Colleen that something needs to be done. It wasn't by choice that I became a single mother. When my child was young I went through a difficult time. Actually, my middle child, Candace, says that raising a child costs about $100,000 a year. She tells her brother and

Status of Women committee  My name is Juliette Shirley Noskey, née Kapashesit, which means “small” when translated to English. I'm a member of Loon River First Nation, which is a reserve about four and half hours north of Edmonton, Alberta. I was born and raised in Moose Factory, Ontario, which is located