News & Events

The MNO’s provincial, regional and local leadership invite all citizens to a half-day information session on Métis rights and outstanding claims in Northwestern Ontario. The meeting includes:∞ Presentation on the Daniels Case and Upcoming Métis Rights Litigation∞ Information on the Recently Signed MNO-Canada MOU on Reconciliation∞ Presentations on Recently Completed Research on Historic Métis Families

Submitted by MNO Community Relations Coordinator Glen Lipinski (Front row) Jennifer Jensen, Yvonne Jensen, June Smart, Jason Rydall. (Back row) PCMNO Region 4Councilor Ernie Gatien, Gary Foster, Guy (MIke) Laderoute, Reg Bennett. Click here for largerpicture. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Channel Métis Council participated in a two-day Governance and Finance Training session

President Froh (centre) speaking during the meetingbetween federal cabinet ministers and Métis Nationleaders on January 30. Listening intently are Treasury Board President Scott Brison (left) and Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett (right). Click here for larger picture. On January 30, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Margaret Froh attended a meeting

This April the Canadian Opera Company is mounting a production of the opera LOUIS RIEL and is looking for volunteers to serve as extras. Extras will be required for rehearsals between March 17 and April 17 and for performance dates on April 20, 23, 26, 29, May 2, 5, and 13. All rehearsals and performances

Submitted by MNO citizen Gilles Boucher with information from http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/sudbury-game-design-challenge-winners-1.3965091 The trophies made on a 3D printer for the Sudbury Game Design Challenge. (Erik White/CBC) Click here for largerpicture. On February 3, 2017, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Joel Boucher and his team, the Platypus Paradox, won the Sudbury Game Design Challenge. Joel’s team

Submitted by: Elise St. Germain & Gabriele Simmons, Placement Students for MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council (TYRMC) (Left-right) Members of the MNO TYRMC: CouncilorJustin Kogler, Senator Constance Simmonds, President Tera Beaulieu, Secretary-Treasurer MarilynHew and Chair Todd Ross. Click here for largerpicture. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto and York Region Métis Council

Submitted by Danielle Callander, MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Secretary (Back Row): MNO GBMC Youth RepresentativeDalton Latondress, MNO GBMC Secretary DanielleCallander, MNO GBMC Chair Larry Ferris, MNO GBMC Senator Ken Fraser, Region 7 PCMNO Councilor Pauline Richardson, MNO CouncilorJo-Anne Secord (Front row): PCMNO Youth Representative Katelyn LaCroix, Emily KIng and Rachel Gerow. Click here for

Submitted by MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Amanda Pont-Shanks MNO Thorold staff celebrating the official opening of the new MNO office in Thorold and the launch ofthe MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Program.(Left-right) MNO Healthy Babies Healthy ChildrenRebecca Vander Sanden, MNO Family Wellbeing Coordinator Amanda Pont-Shanks, Mayor City ofThorold Ted Luciani, President Niagara RegionMétis Council Derrick

  (Left-right) MNO PDWMC President Andy Dufrane, MNO citizen and veteran Fred Crawford, MNO citizen Cora Bunn and MNO PDWMC Senator Terry Bloom. Click here for larger picture. On December 15, 2016, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Louis Riel Medal and certificate was presented to Fred Crawford from Peterborough. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO)

The Right Reverend Riscylla Shaw, Bishop of theAnglican Diocese of Toronto, (Trent Durham area) during her installation at St. John the Evangelist Church in Peterborough on January 21, 2017. (Picture courtesy of Anglican Diocese of Toronto)Click here for larger picture. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and daughter of Honourary MNO Senator Ruth Wagner Riscylla