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Information Update and Additional Frequently Asked Questions December 4, 2015 This document provides an update on the status of the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015 (the “Act”) and provides answers to additional questions that the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) has been receiving from MNO citizens and elected leadership. Debriefings on Bill 153

M E M O R A N D U M To: MNO Citizens, Community Councils and PCMNO From: Gary Lipinski, MNO President Date: December 3, 2015 Subject: Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act On December 1, 2015, Bill 153: The Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, was introduced into the Ontario legislature. A copy of

Senator Eugene Contant (Photo: Linda Horn)Submitted by MNO citizen Jackie Courville Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Senator Eugene Contant represented the MNO Northern Lights Métis Council during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Cochrane. Senator Contant respectfully removed his hat after placing a wreath at the memorial. The wreath was covered in poppies and shaped like

MNO North Channel Métis Council President Yvonne Jensen.Submitted by Yvonne Jensen, President of the MNO North Channel Métis Council Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Channel Métis Council President Yvonne Jensen and Senator Blair Sterling attended the Remembrance Day ceremony in Blind River to honour local veterans by placing a wreath at the cenotaph. During

The ceremony held at the Ontario Veterans War Memorial at Queen’s Park in Toronto.Submitted by MNO Veterans’ Council Senator Dr. Alis Kennedy, O.ONT, CD, OMC For the fifth year in a row, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Veterans’ Council Senator Dr. Alis Kennedy, O.ONT, CD, OMC, had the honour of being invited to the Remembrance

Bryanna Scott (left) with Minister Carolyn BennettSubmitted by Bryanna Scott, President of the MNO Thunder Bay Métis Council Bryanna Scott, the President of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Thunder Bay Métis Council had the opportunity to meet Dr. Carolyn Bennett, the new Federal Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, at the Charting Our Own

Florence Lacroix (left) and MNO citizen Doug Woods (right).During the Remembrance Day ceremony in Penetanguishene, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Doug Woods attended the event with his mother-in-law Florence Lacroix. The Remembrance Day ceremony took place at the Ontario War Memorial at Memorial Park. The memorial is dedicated to those who fell during the

MNO citizen Nicole Belcourt.Submitted by Jade Bourbonnière, MNO Education and Training Operations Coordinator For as long as she could remember, Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Nicole Belcourt always wanted a career in the medical field but financing was challenge. Nicole received financial assistance from the MNO and enrolled in the one-year medical office administration

Click here to read about Louis Riel Day celebrations in Toronto. Click here to read about the MNO’s Louis Riel Day event at Queen’s Park. To commemorate Louis Riel Day, MNO citizens and communities held events across the province to recognize the many contributions of the Métis to Canada, to celebrate Métis culture and to

Stacey CameronSubmitted by Jade Bourbonnière, MNO Education and Training Operations Coordinator In March 2013, self-identified Métis Stacey Cameron was unexpectedly laid off from her job at a factory in Midland. She saw it as a second chance to pursue a new career with more stability. After contacting the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO), Stacey spoke