COVID-19 Support Programs

If you have submitted an application to MNO’s COVID-19 Emergency Support Programs please know that our staff is working to provide citizens and families with help as quickly as possible. An intake coordinator will be in contact. Thank you for your patience and understanding at this time. Apply Online The Métis Nation of Ontario has

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Memo from CEO (April 6)

Further to my Memorandum of March 18, 2020 postponing election day to June 1, 2020, this memorandum is to give notice of cancellation of the in-person voting at polls on May 23 and on June 1. The other two methods of voting i.e. online voting and telephone voting will become the only methods for electors

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Virtual Kitchen Party

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 here tomorrow for the inaugural edition of the Métis Nation of Ontario Virtual

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MNO Supports Citizens Through COVID-19 Crisis

OTTAWA — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) will be strategically deploying its portion of the critical funds allocated through the $305 million Indigenous Community Support Fund from the Government of Canada and the $17 billion Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19 fund from the Government of Ontario to meet the needs of Métis communities and

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MNO Election 2020 (Updated)

All MNO citizens eligible to vote will be provided with the option to vote electronically or by telephone. In some communities, there will also be the option to vote in person at polling stations with at least one polling station in every region. Voting information will be distributed by email or mail. All MNO electors

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COVID-19 Updates

If you have submitted an application to the MNO’s COVID-19 Emergency Financial Support Programs please know that staff are working to provide citizens and families with this support as quickly as possible. An intake coordinator will be in contact shortly. We thank you for your patience and understanding at this time. If you have COVID-19

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MNO here to help during COVID-19 Pandemic

In a Telephone Town Hall held on Wednesday, March 18 well over 100 participants were updated about how the MNO is moving forward to address COVID-19 to continue to deliver important programs and services to citizens, families, and communities. Their concerns about ensuring that our citizens are supported throughout the pandemic were heard loud and

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Deep Roots, Common Ground

First-ever National Conference on Métis Self-Government concludes with a commitment to progress Métis leaders, citizens, federal government representatives, legal experts, academics, and First Nations advisors who have successfully negotiated modern day treaties and self-government agreements gathered in the National Capital Region, in the spirit of sharing and collaboration for the first-ever National Conference on Métis

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MNO mourns loss of Métis Veteran Joe Paquette

Today we are deeply saddened to report the loss of a beloved Métis community member and former Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans Council (MNOVC) President, Joseph Paquette. As a dedicated and active advocate for the Métis community, Joe devoted many years to both furthering the aspirations of Métis youth and elevating the voices of our

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PCMNO hold productive meeting in Toronto

The Provisional Council of the Metis Nation of Ontario meeting in Toronto last month. The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) met in downtown Toronto from February 29 to March 1, 2020. Much of the late February session featured updates from both Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) branches and committees, including proposed

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