Canada Supports the Development of Mini Tipis Women Leaders

CED provides $100,000 in funding to MINI TIPI, a company co-founded by two women. On behalf of the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister in charge of CED, Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, announced a repayable donation of $100,000 for MINI TIPI on 13^th June.

The Gatineau company will be able to increase its marketing and manufacturing capabilities thanks to this cash. MINI TIPI will be able to purchase and install manufacturing equipment, buy software and computer hardware, and create a pre-marketing plan thanks to this CED support.

Established in 2016, MINI TIPI is a company that creates, produces, and distributes a range of high-quality items (covers, bags, shawls, mittens, and children's ponchos) in an effort to promote the diversity and complexity of Indigenous cultures. Trisha Pitura and Melanie Bernard, co-founders, were able to create a collection of distinctive, attractive goods that were influenced by their way of life and their cherished Canadian and Indigenous heritage. With an emphasis on genuine themes, a commitment to the community, and environmental responsibility, they have created a company that is continually expanding.

Women like Trisha Pitura and Mélanie Bernard are crucial to the nation's economic growth. In order to create a stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive Canadian economy, the Government of Canada wants to demonstrate its leadership and expertise.

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The Canadian government provides $100,000 in funding to MINI TIPI, a company that was co-founded by two women. With the help of this money, the Gatineau company will be able to increase its capacity for production and marketing, buy and install manufacturing equipment, buy software and computer equipment, and create a pre-marketing plan. MINI TIPI is a company that creates, produces, and distributes high-quality goods in order to highlight the diversity and complexity of Indigenous cultures. The success of this project and its offshoots will boost the economy of Gatineau and the larger Outaouais area. To assist the expansion of Canadian enterprises and the economic diversity of communities, the Government of Canada is making an investment in MINI TIPI, a flourishing company in Gatineau, Quebec.

Melanie Bernard, co-founder and head of sales and marketing for MINI TIPI, complimented the Canadian government's support of Gatineau's manufacturing sector and women company owners. The success of MINI TIPI and its offshoots will boost the economy of Gatineau and the larger Outaouais area.