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Smith was the only candidate to submit her name in order to qualify as the New Democratic Party's candidate for Point Douglas in the 2017 by-election.<ref name="CTV" >{{cite news |url=http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/point-douglas-activist-slams-ndp-over-nomination-process-1.3252131 |publisher=[[CTV News]] |first=Cameron |last=MacLean |date=January 22, 2017 |title=Point Douglas activist slams NDP over nomination process |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517205546/http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/point-douglas-activist-slams-ndp-over-nomination-process-1.3252131 |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |quote=Indigenous activist Bernadette Smith was the only candidate to submit her name before the party’s deadline and her nomination is to be made official Jan. 31.}}</ref> |
Smith was the only candidate to submit her name in order to qualify as the New Democratic Party's candidate for Point Douglas in the 2017 by-election.<ref name="CTV" >{{cite news |url=http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/point-douglas-activist-slams-ndp-over-nomination-process-1.3252131 |publisher=[[CTV News]] |first=Cameron |last=MacLean |date=January 22, 2017 |title=Point Douglas activist slams NDP over nomination process |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517205546/http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/point-douglas-activist-slams-ndp-over-nomination-process-1.3252131 |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |quote=Indigenous activist Bernadette Smith was the only candidate to submit her name before the party’s deadline and her nomination is to be made official Jan. 31.}}</ref> |
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Smith's sister, Claudette Priscilla June Osborne-Tyo, has been missing from Winnipeg since 2008.<ref name="GoMBio"/><ref name="MetroBio" /><ref name="NDPBIO" /> She has three children: Aron, Matthew and Makena.<ref name="GoMBio"/><ref name="NDPBIO" /> She identifies as [[Anishinaabe]] and [[Métis]].<ref name="GoMBio"/> |
Smith's sister, Claudette Priscilla June Osborne-Tyo, has been missing from Winnipeg since 2008.<ref name="GoMBio"/><ref name="MetroBio" /><ref name="NDPBIO" /> She has three children: Aron, Matthew and Makena.<ref name="GoMBio"/><ref name="NDPBIO" /> She identifies as [[Anishinaabe]] and [[Métis]].<ref name="GoMBio"/> |
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Bernadette Smith is a member of the New Democratic Party and the NDP candidate to replace Kevin Chief as the MLA for Point Douglas.[1][2] She was awarded the Order of Manitoba in 2016.[2][3]
Early Life and Education
Smith was born and raised in Winnipeg.[4] She left school in Grade 11, completing her high school education at age 22.[4] She subsequently obtained a Child and Youth Care Certificate from Red River Community College.[4]
Career
She was a teacher at Maples Collegiate and the Assistant Director of WayFinders Program at the Seven Oaks School Division.[5][1][6] She is the co-founded of the Manitoba Coalition of Families of Missing and Murdered Women in Manitoba (CFMMWM) and the Drag the Red Initiative.[6][1]
Politics
Smith was the only candidate to submit her name in order to qualify as the New Democratic Party's candidate for Point Douglas in the 2017 by-election.[7]
Personal life
Smith's sister, Claudette Priscilla June Osborne-Tyo, has been missing from Winnipeg since 2008.[4][1][6] She has three children: Aron, Matthew and Makena.[4][6] She identifies as Anishinaabe and Métis.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d DePape, Keila (May 14, 2017). "'I wanted to give back:' Bernadette Smith running for NDP in Point Douglas". Metro News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Manitoba byelection for Point Douglas set for June 13". CBC News. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
Smith helped push for an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and co-founded Drag the Red, a group that searches the Red River for clues in missing persons cases. She is also a recent recipient of the Order of Manitoba.
- ^ "Wanda Koop, Bernadette Smith among 11 to get Order of Manitoba in 2016". CBC News. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
Bernadette Smith is best known for her dedication to pursuing justice for Canada's missing and murdered Indigenous girls and women. She is a leader in her community and across Canada.
- ^ a b c d e f "Bernadette Smith". Government of Manitoba. May 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
- ^ Dabee, Derek (August 6, 2015). "Teacher works to eradicate violence". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
The popular teacher at Maples Collegiate is one of the new wave of young,vibrant indigenous leaders in Manitoba.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c d Manitoba New Democratic Party (March 3, 2017). "Bernadette Smith". Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
- ^ MacLean, Cameron (January 22, 2017). "Point Douglas activist slams NDP over nomination process". CTV News. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017.
Indigenous activist Bernadette Smith was the only candidate to submit her name before the party's deadline and her nomination is to be made official Jan. 31.