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Kirstie Henderson Two Métis youth have recently been accepted into the prestigious Indigenous Women in Community Leadership Program at Coady Institute in Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Kirstie Henderson and Deidre Thompson were selected from among 120 applicants from across Canada. Indigenous Women in Community Leadership is an award-winning program that supports

(Left to right) Cambrian College President Bill Best and MNO Chair France Picotte signing the Memorandum of Understanding earlier today at Cambrian College.(May 14, 2015 – Sudbury, ON) Today, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and Cambrian College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the College. The MOU strengthens and formalizes the long-standing positive

Submitted by Ted Norris, OARGP Coordinator Left to Right – Vikki German, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and Loma Rowlinson, MNO Problem Gambling Prevention Program Coordinator The MNO continues to provide a coordination and evaluation role for the Ontario Aboriginal Responsible Gambling Program (OARGP), which is funded by the Ontario Ministry of

Submitted by Glen Lipinski, Community Relations Coordinator Members of the MNO Toronto and York Region Métis Council: Front (Left-right) Constance Simmonds, Virginia Barter, Christine Skura and Marilyn Hew. Back (Left-right) Jesse Thistle, Justin Kogler, Tera Beaulieu and Todd Ross. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) benefits immensely from the dedicated volunteers who are members of

Health Sciences Summer CampThunder Bay & SudburyJuly 6-10, 2015 * English Brochure * French Brochure The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) maintains a commitment to providing information to rural, remote, Aboriginal and Francophone youth about health careers. Health Sciences Summer Camp at NOSM provides students with a unique opportunity to learn about professions in

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