Nahanni Fontaine
Nahanni Fontaine is Manitoba's Minister of Families and an advocate for Indigenous rights, particularly in the context of child welfare. Having experienced the child welfare system herself, Fontaine has been vocal about the systemic challenges faced by First Nation families and supports initiatives aimed at transferring child welfare responsibilities to Indigenous communities to better serve their needs.
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Nahanni Fontaine is Manitoba’s Accessibility Minister who apologized for using demeaning language about a sign-language interpreter.
Manitoba’s Accessibility Minister apologizes for ‘demeaning’ comment about sign-language interpreter
Canada· 2025-07-05
NDP house leader Nahanni Fontaine asked the Tories to agree to pass the bill immediately.
Manitoba NDP wants interprovincial trade bill passed before summer breakCanada· 2025-05-26
Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba’s Minister of Families, said the joint study confirms what many Indigenous people have experienced regarding the threat of CFS.
Half of First Nation families in Manitoba have had file opened with child welfare system, study findsCanada· 2025-04-17
