News & Events

President Clément Chartier Calls for government-to-government multilateral level engagement Ottawa, ON – (October 7, 2013) Today the Assembly of First Nations hosted a reception at the Museum of Civilization to which President Chartier was invited to speak on the importance of the 250th anniversary of the Proclamation, which was issued on October 7, 1763, by

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is committed to engaging and assisting youth to be all that they can be. Earlier this year, the MNO held two Labour Market Think Tanks for Métis youth. The goal of these sessions was to provide participants with an opportunity to come together and explore labour market information regarding

Seeking Métis youth interested in attending provincial Riel Day ceremonies, Powley anniversary events and a one day engagement session (Nov. 15-16, Toronto, ON) The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) has limited funding to support Métis youth participation at the 2013 Riel Day and Powley Anniversary events in Toronto, Ontario on November 15 and to participate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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