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The Nomination Deadline is January 15 The Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers acknowledges outstanding contributions made by youth volunteers across the province. Nine exceptional youth will receive the Ontario Medal for Young Volunteers — the highest honour a young person can achieve for their voluntarism contributions to the province. Who is eligible? Nominees for this

Today I am writing you not only as the President of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) but also as a son, a husband, a father of a young woman and as a man who wants to end violence against women. The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada commemorates

Nelson Mandela with at the time Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on September 24, 1998 prior to his address to Parliament in Ottawa, Canada. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) mourns the loss of Nelson Mandela. An inspiration to the world, Mandela’s legacy will always be remembered. Mandela became an honorary Métis during his visit

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) has limited funding to support Métis youth participation a workshop entitled Métis Youth Ready to Work: Transitions to the Labour Market from January 18-19 in Owen Sound. If you are a Métis youth (18-29) interested in attending, please click here to view and download an expression of interest form.

Nick Allard in front of the Health Canada building in Ottawa. The transition from school to work can be difficult for new graduates. Entering the competitive job market with little work experience is a hurdle new Métis graduates often face, but with assistance can overcome. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) provides a variety of

TORONTO – First Nations, Métis and Inuit of advancing years often have poorer health than their non-aboriginal counterparts but don’t receive the same level of health-care services as other Canadian seniors, a report says. The Health Council of Canada report, released Thursday, says the health of aboriginal seniors can be compromised by poverty, inadequate housing

Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Louis Riel Day flag raising ceremony at St. Catharines City Hall. (Left to right): MP Rick Dykstra; MNO Community Relations Coordinator Glen Lipinski; Council Woman’s Rep Barbaranne Wright; Council President Derrick Pont; Mayor of St. Catharines Brian McMullen; Council Senator Garry Laframoise;

Original article published by the City of Toronto: http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/it/newsrel.nsf/bydate/E3D3267797554E0B85257C240052741D Riel Day flag raising ceremony at Toronto City Hall. (Left to right) MNO Toronto Métis Council President Robert Bird, City of Toronto Councillor Mike Layton, MNO Senator Joseph Piotras and MNO Chair France Picotte. At a ceremony and flag raising on November 15, the City of

Improving health care for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis seniors A new report by the Health Council of Canada says that governments must make a greater effort to collaborate to improve health care for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis seniors. The report, Canada’s most vulnerable: Improving health care for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis seniors,