2020 MNO Annual General Assembly postponed
Out of concern for the safety and wellbeing of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens, families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, on April 27, 2020 the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) passed a resolution to postpone the 2020 Annual General Assembly (AGA). The resolution takes into consideration the advice of
Have your say on health legislation
What Is Happening with Health Legislation? Together with Indigenous partners — including the Métis Nation od Ontario (MNO) — the Canadian government alongside the provinces and territories are working to co-develop distinctions-based Indigenous health legislation to improve access to high-quality, culturally relevant health services. The government of Canada indicates on its website that, Canada has
The Facts: MNO Citizenship
Frequently Asked Questions about the MNO’s Citizenship and Registry System Frequently Asked Questions about the MNO Click here Q: Who does the MNO represent? The MNO was created to represent and advocate on behalf of its citizens who are rights-bearing members of Métis communities that collectively hold rights, interests, and outstanding claims protected by sections
Virtual Kitchen Party May 1
As we continue our efforts to flatten the curve, the MNO is looking to turn up the volume with another Virtual Kitchen Party! Join us on Facebook on Friday May 1 for the fifth Métis Nation of Ontario Virtual Kitchen Party. Cassidy Houston returns to the Kitchen Party at 7:10 PM EST and James “Jimmy”
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