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To: MNO citizens, Community councils and PCMNOFrom: France Picotte, MNO ChairDate: June 29, 2016Subject: Deadline for special business resolutions – 2016 AGA The 2010 MNO Annual General Assembly (“AGA”) passed a unanimous resolution that all future resolutions brought to MNO AGAs, which propose changes to the MNO’s governance structures, policies or bylaws, must be provided

The MNO Chief Electoral Officer, in consultation with the MNO Youth Council, has established an electronic voting (E-Voting) pilot project for filling the four current vacancies on the MNO Youth Council at the 2016 AGA in North Bay. We are pleased to announce the launch of this pilot project in E-voting for the purposes of

Report Sets Stage for Nation-to-Nation Discussions with Canada (July 21, 2016) — Today, on behalf of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens and Métis communities from across Ontario, MNO President Margaret Froh offered her thanks and appreciation to Tom Isaac—Canada’s Ministerial Special Representative (MSR) on Métis Section 35 Rights—for his helpful and thorough report on

Click the video above to view a glimpse into the 2016 MNO Summer Youth Cultural Program training. It was an experience to be remembered for 25 students from across the province of Ontario who spent a week—from May 29 to June 3, 2016—immersed in Métis history and culture at Old Fort William Historical Park in

The Council will advise the Prime Minister on national issues such as employment, access to education, building stronger communities, climate change and clean growth. The Council will meet multiple times a year. If you are aged 16 to 24, now is your chance to apply to become one of the Youth Council members. To start

Submitted by: Ron Gignac, Métis Nation of Ontario veteran Belleville Deputy Chief of Police and MNO veteran Ron Gignac (left) helps a child measure a fish along with Special Constable Mark Chapelle (right). Click here to view alarger version. On June 11, 2016, Belleville Deputy Chief of Police and MNO veteran Ron Gignac took part

Submitted by: The Métis Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council CFB Borden Base Commander Colonel Doyon J.B.C., C.D. (left) and Lt. Col. M. Richardson from the Lincoln and Welland Regiment Commanding Officer for 3CRPG (right) accept a copy of the Métis veterans’ book from MNO Veterans’ Council President Joe Paquette (centre). On May 26, 2016, CFB

Submitted by: Joseph Paquette, MNO Veterans’ Council PresidentBased on the article from Veterans Affairs Canada:http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/about-us/department-officials/minister/commendation/bio/1401 Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs General (retired) Walter Natynczyk CMM, MSC, CD (left) and MNO Veteran Don Kennedy CD (right). Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council President Joseph Paquette had the honour of accompanying MNO veteran Don Kennedy to

MNO President Margaret Froh and ICES President and CEO Michael Schull sign a new data governance and partnership agreement. On July 13, the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) welcomed members of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) for a meeting at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto to sign a new data governance

Every year on June 21, Métis celebrate National Aboriginal Day. This important day is an opportunity for Métis and other Aboriginal people to remind our fellow Canadians of the very important contributions made by Métis, First Nations and Inuit peoples to this country. It is a day to let your Métis spirit shine as we