MNO welcomes increased capital funding
The MNO welcomes the Government of Canada’s April 18th announcement of funding for small and medium sized Indigenous businesses facing challenges and economic hardships due to COVID-19. This distinction’s based approach will see this money flow through Métis Capital Corporations including the MNO’s Métis Voyageur Development Fund (MVDF). The Federal funding announced will allow the
Notice of Email Distribution Error – Region 7 Voter List
On April 24, 2020 a voter list containing contact information for Métis citizens within the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Region 7 was mistakenly sent to an official of another Métis government by a MNO staff member. As directed by the MNO’s Chief Electoral Officer, this document was intended to be emailed to one of
Telephone Town Hall recap (April 15)
A fourth weekly Telephone Town Hall took place Wednesday, April 15 2020 to provide leadership with updates pertaining to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the MNO’s response. Included in the call were updates on the status of both federal and MNO-specific financial resources and supports, including emergency funds available to communities, and outlined continuity plans
Telephone Town Hall recap (April 22)
In the latest of the weekly Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Telephone Town Hall series, MNO leadership continued to provide updates highlighting the federal, provincial, local and MNO response to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The April 22 Telephone Town Hall outlined new Federal Government Supports for Post-Secondary Students, additional funding for the Métis Voyageur Development
Virtual Kitchen Party
As we continue our efforts to flatten the curve, the MNO is looking to turn up the volume with another Virtual Kitchen Party! We may not be able jig to the fiddle in person but we can definitely do it online! Join us on Facebook on Friday April 24 for the fourth Métis Nation of
MNO volunteers deliver care packages to citizens in need
Two volunteers from the Métis Nation of Ontario Veteran’s Council (MNOVC) and the Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Community Council (WEKMCC) are doing their part to help citizen’s bunkered down at home during the COVID-19 Pandemic. MNOVC chair Shelly Claus and WEKMCC Women’s Representative Sharlene Lance have been making their way around the region delivering goods to citizen’s
MNO Telephone Town Hall Update (April 8)
In the latest of the weekly Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Telephone Town Hall series, MNO leadership continued to provide updates highlighting the federal, provincial and local MNO response to the on-going coronavirus pandemic. The April 8 Telephone Town Hall outlined additional COVID-19 Emergency Supports now available for Métis Citizens, and the MNO continues to
Virtual Kitchen Party
As we continue our efforts to flatten the curve, the MNO is looking to turn up the volume with another Virtual Kitchen Party! We may not be able jig to the fiddle in person but we can definitely do it online! Join us on Facebook here tomorrow for the third instalment of the Métis Nation
Virtual Kitchen Party
Saturday April 11, 2020 We are all stuck inside during the COVID-19 pandemic so MNO is looking to kick it up a bit with a Virtual Kitchen Party! We can’t fiddle and sing in person but we can definitely do so online! Join us on Facebook on Saturday, April 11 for the second edition of
MNO Town Hall update
Another telephone town hall was held Wednesday, April 1 to address questions and concerns regarding the ever evolving COVID-19 situation and the MNO’s responses to the crisis. The April 1 call provided MNO leadership updates on new resources and strategies to support Métis citizens and their families throughout the pandemic; a brief update on the