Reference Documents

Governance Documents

• Métis Nation of Ontario Statement of Prime Purpose 
• Métis Nation of Ontario Statement of Prime Purpose (Français) 
• MNO Bylaws 
• Process for Conducting Ordinary & Special Resolutions at a General Assembly
• MNO Electoral Code Part A 
• MNO Policy #2018-001 – Verification of MNO Electoral Candidates
• Circulation of PCMNO Minutes 
• Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council Charter
• Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council Community Code
• Métis Nation of Ontario Women’s Council (MNOWC) Terms of Reference 
• Draft Métis Rules of Order (2022)
• MNO Policy #2015-001 – Citizenship Suspension 
• MNO Policy #2015-002 – Conflict of Interest Policy 
• The MNO Secretariat Act 
• MNO Secretariat Incorporation (1994) 
• MNO Policy on Youth and Post-Secondary Representatives 
• MNO Policy on Electronic and Telephone Voting 
• MNO Policy #2021-001 – Eligibility for Direct Benefit Programs and Services
• MNO Policy #2022-002 – Verification of MNO Citizenship File Status to Other Governments and Third Party Institutions

MNO Laws and Regulations

• MNO Prosperity and Self-Sufficiency Law (August 2015) 
• MNO Policy on Local & Regional Opportunities on Business Opportunities (November 2015) 

MNO Community Councils Documents 

• MNO Electoral Code Part B 
• MNO Policy No. 2018-001 – Verification of MNO Electoral Candidates
• MNO Candidate Verification Process Information (August 2018)
• MNO Community Council Charter Agreement 

Registry Documents

• MNO Registry Policy (August 19, 2023)
• Policy #2023-001: Citizen Removal Appeals Policy
• Conditions or Limitations That May Apply to MNO Citizenship 
• MNO Registry Verification Guidelines 
• Métis Identification and Registry – ‘What We Heard’ Report 
• MNO Registry Review Process Upheld: Court Strikes Legal Claim Filed by Citizens with “Incomplete” Files – Green v. Métis Nation of Ontario

Self-Government Documents

• Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement (2023)
• Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreement (2019) 
• MNO-Canada-Ontario Framework Agreement for Advancing Reconciliation 
• MNO-Canada Agreement on Advancing Reconciliation with the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community 
• MNO-Canada MOU on Advancing Reconciliation 
• 2014-2019 MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement 

Intergovernmental Relations Documents

• MNO-Ministry of Education Memorandum of Understanding (2015)
• MNO-Ministry of Colleges, Training and Universities Memorandum of Understanding
• Canada-Métis Nation Accord (2017)

Economic Development Documents 

• MNO Policy on Local and Regional Allocations on Business Opportunities 
• MNO-Ontario Memorandum of Understanding on Economic Development 
• MNO Economic Development Terms of Reference 

Harvesting Documents

• MNO Harvesting Policy 
• MNO-MNRF Framework Agreement on Harvesting (2018)
• Map of Traditional Métis Harvesting Territories in Ontario 
• Independent Review of MNO Harvest Card System
• MNR Minister Letter Dated September 28, 2010 Re: Four Point Agreement 
• MNO-MNRF Amendment to July 2004 Points of Agreement 
• MNO-MNR Four Point Harvesting Agreement