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Our Pride, Our Stories, Our Future Submitted by Suzanne Jackson, Chair of MNO Clear Waters Métis Council (Left to right) Suzanne Jackson (Chair of the MNO Clear Waters Métis Council), self-identified Métis students Carolyn and Danielle Lacka and Nick Bertrand (Instructional Program Leader: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education for the Halton District School Board).

Métis lawyer Jason Madden receiving the Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice Through Law from Lorne Sossin, Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School.On May 4, 2015 Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and noted Métis lawyer Jason Madden received the Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice Through Law in a ceremony at Osgoode Hall Law

Submitted by Tera Beaulieu, MNO TYRMC President Members of the MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council at their Annual General Meeting: (left to right) Councillor Jesse Thistle, Councillor Virginia Barter, Chair Todd Ross, President Tera Beaulieu, Secretary/Treasurer Marilyn Hew, Youth Representative Christine Skura and Women’s Representative Kelly CampagnolaThe Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Toronto

Nominations for the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship are now open. Established in 1973, the Ontario Medal of Good Citizenship honours Ontarians who, through exceptional, long-term efforts, have made outstanding contributions to community life. Recipients will be presented with their medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at a special ceremony at Queen’s Park in

CONNOR, CLARK & LUNN AND CARBONFREE Close Debt Financing for SOLAR Portfolio Toronto, Canada, May 5th, 2015 Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure, CarbonFree Technology and the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) are pleased to announce the closing of long-term debt financing for their jointly owned portfolio of commercial-scale solar projects. The portfolio, comprised of 58

MNO citizen Alison Rheaume Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Alison Rheaume first approached the MNO in 2013 when she was struggling to make ends meet. She had to work several part-time jobs in order to make enough money to pay for school, and the stress of tuition was difficult to bear. The MNO assisted

This June, Carleton University will offer Canada’s first program dealing with the ethics of engaging in Aboriginal research – a five-day course for a diverse audience of researchers, government representatives and non-governmental organizations, as well as First Nations, Inuit and Métis community members. The intensive course on the Ethics of Research with Indigenous Peoples takes

Siblings Mathew Knowles (left) and Samantha Knowles (right) create their own Healing Blanket at the MNO Atikokan and Area Métis Community Council’s Annual General Meeting. Submitted by Marlene Davidson, President of the Atikokan and Area Métis Council On April 26th the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Atikokan and Area Métis Council held their Annual General

PCMNO Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle, VillageoisVice-President Victor Brunelle, Villageois President Rosita Des Roches, Villageois Treasurer Shirley Desroches, Villageois Secretary Louis Maheu, Villageois Advisor Claire Boudreau On April 7th Provisional Council Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) Senator Verna Porter-Brunelle presented the board of directors of the Le Villageois retirement residence with the MNO book Values and Traditions

Grade 8 students create Métis Dot Art at Blind River Public School with MNO Council President Yvonne Jensen The Grade 8 students of Blind River Public School had the opportunity to host Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) North Channel Métis Council President Yvonne Jensen, and MNO North Channel Youth Representative Taylor McNally on April 22nd.