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(Left to right) Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Zimmer, MNO Director of Intergovernmental Relations Joanne Meyer, MNO Chair France Picotte, Premier Kathleen Wynne, MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO Associate Chief Operating Officer Margaret FrohOn December 16 at Queen’s Park in Toronto, an MNO delegation led by President Gary Lipinski and including MNO Chair France

Miranda Panas at the World Cup Nationals in Laval, Québec. (Photosource: Facebook) Submitted by PCMNO Executive Senator Reta Gordon Miranda Panas, granddaughter of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Elmer Ross, will soon be travelling to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, to participate in the Women’s World Championship in bowling. Panas,

Signatories to the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the MNO and the Ministry of Education. From left: MNO Chair France Picotte, the Honourable Liz Sandals, Minister of Education, and MNO President Gary Lipinski.New Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry signed On December 15, 2015, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) signed a new Memorandum of

Savannah Hansen holding a finger-woven sash with a Remembrance Day poppy.Submitted by Shawna Hansen, MNO Community Wellness Coordinator Eight-year-old Savannah Hansen, granddaughter of Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Paula Lajeunesse and daughter of MNO Community Wellness Coordinator Shawna Hansen of Sault Ste. Marie, felt very proud on Remembrance Day as she and her classmates

Federal Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Dr. Carolyn Bennett (centre) with MNO President Gary Lipinski (right) and MNO Associate Chief Operating Officer Margaret Froh (left). Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski met on December 14 with the Honourable Dr. Carolyn Bennett, the recently appointed Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the

Métis singer Leah Belle.Submitted by MNO citizen Richard Gravelle Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Leah Gravelle won first place in the 12 and under category in the Café Music Festival held in Azilda on September 18 to 20. In March 2015, Leah, whose stage name is Leah Belle, and many other performers auditioned to

The MNO leadership and senior staff with representatives from all three political parties after the passage of Bill 153 on December 9, 2015. Left to right: MNO Associate Chief Operating Officer Margaret Froh, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Zimmer (Liberal), MPP Gilles Bisson (NDP), MNO President Gary Lipinski, Speaker Dave Levac (Liberal), MNO Chair France

Bill 153 – The Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act was introduced into the Provincial Legislature on December 1, 2015. This is the first Métis-specific legislation in Ontario history and is a very positive development for the MNO and Métis governance. To help MNO citizens understand this important legislation, MNO President Gary Lipinski and Chair

At the head of the table sat Minister of Aboriginal Affairs David Zimmer and Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues Tracy MacCharles. To the left are seated MNO representatives (from right) MNO Director of Healing and Wellness Wenda Watteyne, ACOO Margaret Froh, MNO Chair France Picotte and MNO President Gary Lipinski. Announcement of Federal Inquiry into

 Legislation Represents “Significant Step Forward” from Métis Recognition and Reconciliation in Province Click here for a complete copy of the MNO Secretariat Act. Click here to view the booklet: Understanding the MNO Secretariat Act. Click here to view the Legislative Assembly Hansard record of the Bill 153 debate. Click here to view a series