Guy Lefebvre Passes

It is with great sadness that I report the loss of one of the great champions of Métis rights in the province of Ontario. Guy Lefebvre passed away January 20 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Guy served as Region Three PCMNO councillor from 1998 to 2008. He was deeply passionate about advancing Métis rights

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Housing expert provides BSTAIP training

BSTAIP students listen as Energy Matters President Gail Lawlor describes the working of a HRV system.The week of December 6-10, 2010, was a big one for the students enrolled in the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Building Systems Technical Advisor Internship Program (BSTAIP). The BSTAIP students participated in a one week seminar led by Gail

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Métis Leaders, Federal and Provincial Ministers map out strategy for Métis Economic Development

Front (l-r) Gary Lipinski, President of MNO; Denise White, with the Métis Settlements General Council; John Duncan, Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs & Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians; Clément Chartier, President of MNC; Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of INAC; and Audrey Poitras, President of the Métis Nation of Alberta.

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Progress Reports – Provincial and Federal

Progress Report marking second anniversary of MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement. English > français Progress Report on the relationship between Canada and the Métis Nation of Ontario Federal Progress Report Greeting from MNO President Gary Lipinksi Dear Fellow Citizens, As each New Year begins, most of us reflect on the past and anticipate the future and it

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Health Branch makes presentations at Timmins and Chapleau Councils’ AGMs

(Left) Health Branch staff at the Timmins Annual General Meeting: (l-r) Back row: Richard Aubin, Jennifer Frappier, Jessica Cameron, Nicole Charron, Natalie Durocher. Front row: Cheryl Macumber, Cyndee Desrochers, Santa (Côme Lefebvre) Louise Cloutier and Lynne Picotte front right. Missing from photo: Colette Risewick. Drumming during the Chapleau Feast: (l-r) Lise Bouchard (Wolf Pipe Woman),

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Alberta Métis Launch Appeal in Harvesting Rights Case

Métis Hunt for Justice will continue in 2011 Medicine Hat, AB (December 21, 2010) – Alberta Métis have filed an appeal in the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench against a decision from the Alberta Provincial Court rendered earlier this month, which convicted Métis harvester Garry Hirsekorn for hunting for food without a license near the

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MNO Leadership Meets with Premier McGuinty

MNO President Gary Lipinski (left) and MNO Chair France Picotte (centre) with Premier Dalton McGuinty (right) during their meeting on Monday, December 13. December 13, 2010 – President Gary Lipinski and Chair France Picotte of the Métis Nation of Ontario met with Premier Dalton McGuinty and Minister Chris Bentley at the Ontario Legislature. This annual

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