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MNO President Gary Lipinski (left) with CarbonFree Technology Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Oxtoby at Upper Canada College where one of the MNO’s solar projects is located. It is not every day that Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski finds himself exploring the rooftop of a building in Toronto but Wednesday, April 27,

MNO PDWMC President Andy Dufrane (right) and the Honourable Jeff Leal, MPP for Peterborough, at the IESS conference in Peterborough. On April 22, 2016, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Peterborough & District Wapiti Métis Council (PDWMC) President, Andy Dufrane attended the opening ceremonies of the first international Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences (IESS) conference

Are you a youth – between the age of 16 and 29? Or, do you know a young performing arts practitioner? Youth participation is needed for the Supporting Performing Arts in Rural Communities (SPARC) Symposium 2016, which will take place in Haliburton, Ontario from October 27 to October 30, 2016. SPARC focuses on the business

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell (left), Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and MNO President Gary Lipinski. On April 27, 2016, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski met with the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, for the second time. Her Honour requested the meeting to congratulate President Lipinski on his tremendous leadership as President

A remarkable turnaround achieved—together Métis Nation of Ontario President, Gary Lipinski “For the MNO to grow and expand its operations, we need to strengthen our financial management and administration.” — MNO President Gary Lipinski, May 6, 2008 Dear MNO Citizens, As my term as President is coming to a close, I want to provide Métis

Since April 14, 2016, when the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgement on Daniels v Canada, Métis across the Homeland have been asking questions about what this decision means and how will it impact them. Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski answered many of these questions in a radio interview. Click here

Métis youth (left to right) Brittany Mathews, Kelly Duquette and Paul Robitaille were among the crowd gathered at the Supreme Court to receive the Daniels v. Canada decision.Click here to view a larger version. The Daniels case was initiated by well-known Métis leader Harry Daniels in 1999. Following trial and appeal court decisions, the Supreme

Dear MNO Citizens, This Thursday the Supreme Court of Canada will be releasing its decision in the long awaited Harry Daniels v. Canada case at 9:45 a.m. (EST). This case is about whether the federal government has constitutional responsibility for the Métis Nation in the same way its does for First Nation and Inuit peoples.

(Ottawa – Ontario) On October 8, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada heard final arguments on Daniels v Canada. On Friday, April 8, the Supreme Court announced that it will be delivering its final judgement on the case at 9:45 am EDT on Thursday, April 14, 2016. The Daniels case was initiated by well-known Métis

MNO citizen Anthony Griffiths (left) and Brad McMann (right). (Photo source: Kenora Miner News) Submitted by Nancy Hatch, MNO citizen Life-long Kenora resident and Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Anthony Griffiths recently co-launched Wild Guide, a quarterly outdoor magazine, with his friend Brad McMann. The magazine premiered its first issue on March 7, 2016.