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A message from the government of the Métis Nation of Ontario The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada commemorates one of the greatest tragedies in Canadian history. On December 6, 1989, 14 women at L’École Polytechnique de Montréal lost their lives in a shocking act of gender based violence.

Submitted by: MNO Clear Waters Métis Council President Jerry Clarke MNO veteran and Clear Waters Métis Council Secretary Don Kennedy holding the Clear Waters Métis Councilwreath for Remembrance Day. Click here for larger picture.On November 11, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) veteran and MNO Clear Waters Métis Council Secretary Don Kennedy participated in the

MNO veteran Wilfred Rocho. (CBC picture). Click here forlarger picture.Submitted by: MNO Windsor-Essex-Kent Métis Council President Donna Grayer from a story written by CBC reporter Chris Ensing and first posted at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/poppy-a-sign-of-friendship-says-91-year-old-m%C3%A9tis-wwii-vet-1.4398452] Wilfred Rochon’s face bursts in to a warm glow when he talks about leaving his small, northern Ontario town of Gogama to join

Submitted by: MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Treasurer Laura Burey (Left-right): Member of Parliament Vance Badawey, MNONiagara Region Councilor Paul Grenier, Niagara City Mayor Sandra Easton, MNO Niagara Region Métis Council (NRMC)Chair Brian Kon, MNO NRMC Senator Gary Laframboise, Niagara Region Chair Alan Caslin, MNO NRMC President Derrick Pont, Member of Parliament Chris Bittle and

(Left-right): MNO Mattawa Métis Council Chair Roger Rose,MNO Mattawa Métis Council Women’s RepresentativeJoycelin Rose, MNO Mattawa Métis Council PresidentNelson Montreuil, Splashpad Organizer Dexter Sarrazinand MNO Mattawa Métis Council Secretary Treasurer Melanie Rose. Click here for larger picture.Submitted by: MNO Mattawa Métis Council Secretary Treasurer Melanie Rose On June 20, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario

Submitted by: MNO Grand River Métis Council Women’s Representative Colleen Brunelle Part of the Red Dress Project social media campaign thatraises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenouswomen. (Left-right): Avaline Brunelle, Stella Brunelle andMNO Grand River Métis Council Women’s RepresentativeColleen Brunelle. Click here for larger picture.Recently, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC)

Submitted by: MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council Chair Todd Ross Members of the MNO Toronto and York Region MétisCouncil (TYRMC) with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers (left-right): MNO TYRMC Women’s Representative ShirleyDebassige, MNO TYRMC Councilor John Budarick, MNOTYRMC Secretary Treasurer Marilyn Hews, MNO TYRMCCouncilor Kezia Picard, Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers JacobHarris, Cieanna Harris,

Submitted by: MNO Grand River Métis Council Councilor Diane Kilby Métis youth and canoeist André Nault carries the Métis flagduring the Waterloo Pow Wow. Click here for larger picture.On September 23, 2017, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Grand River Métis Council (GRMC) participated in St. Paul’s University College’s 14th Annual Traditional Pow Wow at

Submitted by: MNO Great Lakes Métis Council Office Coordinator Susan Schank Bishop Douglas Crosby from the Roman Catholic Dioceseof Hamilton (left) exchanging gifts with MNO Great LakesMétis Council Senator Ralph Wolf Thistle (right) at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Walkerton Ontario. Clickhere for larger picture.On September 21, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Great

Submitted by: MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Catherine Corbett Women and children marching down Queen Street Southin Mississauga during the Take Back the Night event. Clickhere for larger picture.On September 21, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens and staff participated in the second annual Take Back the Night event and rally that took place