Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has selected 11 leading young Canadians to join the Youth Council. Each one brings their own unique perspectives and strengths:
Riley Yesno is an Eabametoong First Nation woman living in Thunder Bay, Ontario, where she attends high school.
She is a strong leader who uses her voice to represent those who are underrepresented.
She is a highly engaged community member, a youth facilitator, a public speaker, and a feminist.
As a school board representative at the provincial level, she advocates on behalf of her peers.
As a First Nations woman who has lived on reserve, she is most passionate about equity for Indigenous people in Canada, with a particular interest in missing and murdered Indigenous women.
