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Supreme Court of Canada to Release Manitoba Métis Land Claim Case on Friday The Supreme Court of Canada will announce its decision on the “MMF Case” this Friday The Supreme Court of Canada has announced that it will release its decision concerning Manitoba Metis Federation v. Canada (the “MMF case”) at 9:45 am EST on

Implications of Daniels v. Canada on Métis Rights discussed NationTalk recently interviewed Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski on the implications of Daniels v. Canada. In January, the Federal Court of Canada recently ruled that Daniels v. Canada establishes that Métis fall under federal jurisdiction and meet the definition of “Indian,” outlined in

Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives official grand opening event By: Bill Morrison, Vice President and Chair of the MNO Credit River Métis Council Activities at the grand opening of the We Are Here exhibit On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, the Métis Nation of Ontario’s (MNO) Credit River Métis Council participated in the grand opening

By: Richard Cuddy, President of MNO Credit River Métis Council MNO Region Eight council members and PCMNO representatives Chartered Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Community Councils in Region Eight took part in their first historic regional meeting on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The MNO Toronto-York Region Métis Council hosted the other Region Eight Councils; which

A limited amount of funding has been secured to bring together Métis youth to discuss existing barriers to participation in the economy and to work towards the development of a Métis youth employment and engagement strategy. This is call for youth to submit a letter of interest to attend the “Aspire to our highest potential”

Hosted by the Niagara Region Wind Corporation By James Wagar, MNO Consultations Assessment Supervisor The Region Nine Consultation Committee with their tour guides from NRWC and ENERCON at a Wind Farm located in Erieau, Ontario Over the past two years, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Region Nine Consultation Committee has been meeting with the

MNO President Lipinski (left) with the Honourable David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in 2010. Minister Zimmer was presenting President Lipinski with a certificate recognizing the second anniversary of the MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement. (Ottawa) On February 11, 2013, the new government of Premier Kathleen Wynne was sworn in at a ceremony in Queen’s Park. Métis

Alberta Court of Appeal Will Hear Precedent-Setting Métis Harvesting Rights Case on Thursday Calgary, AB (February 6, 2013) – On Thursday, a three-member panel of the Alberta Court of Appeal will hear the first Métis harvesting rights case to be considered by an appellate court since the landmark Powley case over a decade ago. The

Higher judicial authority needed before major change, minister says Originally posted by CBC News at: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/story/2013/02/06/pol-metis-ruling-appeal.html Click here to view Plainspeak document explaining the case by Métis Lawyers Jean Teillet and Jason Madden. The federal government will appeal a landmark Federal Court ruling that would vastly expand the ranks of people considered Indians under the

By Larry Ferris, Councillor for MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Janice Ferris representing the North Simcoe Anglers and Hunters Conservation Club Inc. presents MNO Georgian Bay Youth Council member Danielle Secord and MNO Georgian Bay Métis Council Councillor Larry Ferris with a cheque for $2400 to support Métis youth activities. The Métis Nation of Ontario