MNO President Margaret Froh on TVO’s The Agenda
MNO President Margaret Froh will be on TVO’s current affairs program The Agenda on Monday, September 23, 2019 to discuss the upcoming federal election. She will be on a panel with activist Riley Yesno and Mohawk Council of Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Simon. Tune in at 8pm and 11pm EST. Posted September 23, 2019
VIDEO: 2019 MNO AGA
The 2019 MNO Annual General Assembly took place this August in Sault Ste. Marie, home of the Métis rights landmark court case R v. Powley. A celebration of Métis governance, culture and way of life, and the recent signing of the self-government agreement, the 2019 AGA brought citizens together to set the direction for upcoming
Federal Government issues apology to Métis World War II veterans
Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans Council President Brian Blackand the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence in Regina, SK on September 10, 2019. The Canadian federal government officially recognized the contributions and sacrifices of Métis WWII Veterans with a formal apology from Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans
Camping at Killbear
An Infinite Reach Summer Break Camp As summer vacation for secondary students in Ontario came to an end, a group of adventurous Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) youth travelled to Killbear Provincial Park for four days of land-based learning at the MNO Infinite Reach Summer Break Camp. Métis youth and Infinite Reach faciliators take a
Otawn: A Fall Camp Experience
The MNO Métis Fall Camp is a great opportunity for Métis youth (grades 10 to 12) to participate in cultural activities in a fall setting. The camp will celebrate Métis history as well as traditional and contemporary Métis way of life and culture. Programming will be in sync with the fall season and will engage
75th Anniversary commemorated at Juno Beach
On June 6, 2019 veterans and their families, including several Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans, met at Juno Beach in France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the landing of Allied forces in Normandy. “Juno Beach holds great significance, as it changed the tides of war,” explained Doug Woods, MNO Veterans Council
DELOITTE REPORT – Final Report and Recommendations presented to PCMNO on August 9, 2019
The MNO has received a report from Deloitte requested by the Provisional Council of Metis Nation Ontario, (PCMNO) in June, 2017. The PCMNO engaged Deloitte to conduct an independent review and analysis of payments made to MNO Executives and senior personnel. The process began in late December, 2017 and the review covered a period of
Celebration in the Soo
26th MNO Annual General Assembly kicks off AGA Livestream: The 2019 MNO Annual General Assembly is finally here! If you can’t be with us in Sault Ste Marie, we encourage you to tune into the AGA livestream. The livestream link will be up throughout the AGA. AGA Livestream can be accessed by clicking here As
MNO Barrie-South Simcoe Métis Council joins Region 7 in recent charter signing
Chair Danielle Secord, MNO President Margaret Froh, and PCMNO Region 7 Councilor David Dusome sign Community Charter in Barrie, Ont. Update on Barrie-South Simcoe 2019 election: The 2019 election for the Barrie-South Simcoe council took place September with the following results: President: Alex Turpin Chair: Danielle Callander Senator: Vacant Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Janette Prisciak Women’s Representative:
AGA Special Business Resolutions – 2019
To: MNO citizens, Community Councils, PCMNO From: France Picotte, MNO Chair Date: July 24, 2019 Subject: Proposed 2019 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions Click here to find all of the proposed 2019 MNO AGA Special Business Resolutions received by the MNO on or prior to the deadline previously posted. Due to the number of special