Alberta Métis ask Supreme Court to hear harvesting rights test case
Powley Test ‘Incomprehensible and Inaccessible’ to prairie Métis Edmonton, AB (September 30, 2013) – Ten years to the month after the Supreme Court of Canada released its landmark decision on Métis harvesting rights in R. v. Powley, Alberta Métis are asking the high court to once again turn its attention to the issue of Métis
Celebrating the Harvest
Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator MP Malcom Allen, MNO Niagara Region Métis Council President Derrick Pont and MPP Cindy Forster at the annual potluck harvest dinner. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council held their annual potluck harvest dinner on September 29. The event was a great success with
Sixties Scoop Class Action Lawsuit
Dear Friends: We are the representative Plaintiffs to a class action proceeding that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has certified. We have created a poster to bring attention to all persons who may properly be part of the class. We would appreciate it if you might let the poster be placed to alert all
MNC Statement on Residential Schools
Vancouver, BC – (September 22, 2013) With the second last national event of the TRC now concluded, and the last one being put in place for March 2014 in Alberta, President Chartier calls upon the federal government to reconsider its position with respect to Métis boarding/residential schools and include such excluded schools in the reconciliation
Back to school Métis style
MNO Infinite Reach Facilitator’s, staff and community members at the University of Ottawa. (Left to right) front row:Wanda Botsford, MNO Education Officer; Chantal Cote, MNO Educational Analyst/Officer; Sahra Maclean, Carleton University; Brianne Gosselin, Hearst University; Tegan Mandeville, Loyalist College; Senator Lois McCallum; and Senator Roland St. Germain. Second row: Sheila Grantham, MNO Education Officer; Nikki
Welland MNO Métis festival
Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator MNO Niagara Region Métis Council Senator (and cook) Garry Laframboise preparing French fries. On Thursday August 15 the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council and MNO Healing and Wellness staff hosted the third annual Métis Fest at Club Richelieu in Welland. Approximately 127 people
Powley Day message from President Lipinski
On September 19, 2003, after ten years of litigation, the Supreme Court of Canada, in an unanimous judgement, declared that Steve and Roddy Powley members of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community had the Métis right to harvest and that this right is protected under section 35 of The Constitution Act, 1982. Because the Powleys
Thank you City of Welland
Submitted by: Glen Lipinski, MNO Community Relations Coordinator Deputy Mayor of Welland Paul Grenier presenting cheque to MNO Niagara Region Métis Council President Derrick Pont. On July 31, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Niagara Region Métis Council was heavily involved with the very successful opening ceremonies of the 2013 Canoe Federation Junior and Under-23
MNO Consultation Committee tours proposed Hydro Electric project
Submitted by: James Wagar, MNO Consultation Assessment Coordinator MNO Consultation Committees touring proposed site for new OPG project. (Left to right) Region 2 Captain of the Hunt Ken Simard, Senator William “Torch” Gordon, MNO staff member Kevin Muloin, Heather Brown, PCMNO Region 2 Councillor Cameron Burgess, Gerry Adams, MNO Thunder Bay Métis Council President Jean
Cochrane recognizes MNO Northern Lights Council
Submitted by: Lucille Nelson, MNO Northern Lights Métis Council Chair MNO Northern Lights Métis Council members and citizen with their awards. (Left to right) Sheila Skidmore, Senator Eugene Contant, Secretary/Treasurer Sue Skidmore, President of the CDC Simon Leonard, Chair Lucille Nelson and kneeling in front is Council President Urgel Courville. The Town of Cochrane Community