MNO President Gary Lipinksi
gives a complete rundown of the MNO governing
structure.
From the Citizen, to the Community Council, to the PCMNO, every voice is heard.
Overview
The MNO operates in accordance with
a written Constitution. This Constitution includes the
MNO Statement of Prime Purpose, the MNO Secretariat
Bylaws, the MNO Electoral Code, the MNO Community Charter
Agreements, and the Métis Nation Rules of Order.
The MNO is governed by Provisional
Council, which takes its name from the historic days
of the Riel governments. The Provisional Council of
the MNO (PCMNO) consists of a president, a chair, a
co-chair, four senators, nine regional councillors,
a youth representative, a post-secondary representative,
and the president of the Women of the Métis Nation
of Ontario. The elected executive committee oversees
the day-to-day management of the organization, which
consists of the president, the chair, the co-chair,
and a senator.
The MNO has provincial ballot box
elections every three years for the positions on the
PCMNO. The MNO Electoral Code governs this process.
Regional councillors receive direction from community
councils within their regions who are accountable to
the grassroots Métis community. Community councils
have elections every two to three years pursuant to
the signed charter agreements.
An annual assembly is held yearly
to review the decisions and progress of the MNO and
PCMNO and to gain direction from the citizens of the
Métis Nation. The MNO's governing structure is
based upon participatory democracy allowing each individual
Métis citizen to have a voice and vote within
the Métis Nation. There are currently 30 Chartered
Community Councils operating under the umbrella of the
Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat and 380 communities
with representation in the MNO Registry.
