News & Events

Ottawa, ON – June 24, 2010 – On behalf of the Métis Nation of Ontario, President Gary Lipinski today expressed his concern and offered the support of the MNO to all Métis citizens and everyone else in Midland and the surrounding area who experienced the tornado which tore through the area Wednesday evening. “Our thoughts

The Métis Nation of Ontario is pleased once again this year to provide opportunities for summer employment to Métis students who qualify. OTTAWA, ON —– The Métis Nation of Ontario is pleased once again this year to provide opportunities for summer employment to Métis students who qualify. The MNO Summer Career Placement (SCP) is a

The MNO and Georgian College introduce the Employment in Energy Project. A 30-week program including an academic and workplace training component offered at Georgian’s Barrie campus. May 13, 2010 — The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) in partnership with Georgian College’s School of Engineering is proud to introduce the Technology Foundations for Employment in Energy

A Memorandum of Understanding signed today by Gary Lipinski, President of the MNO and Dr. Ron Common, President of Sault College will help address the unique labour needs of Métis people in Ontario. It’s Official: Sault College in Partnership With the Métis Nation of Ontario Gary Lipinski, President of the MNO at Sault College to

A groundbreaking day for Métis in Ontario. For the first time ever, a Minister of the Ontario government rose in the House to greet the Legislative Assembly in the Michif language. l to r: MNO Secretary-Treasurer Tim Pile, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Chris Bentley, MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO Vice-Chair Sharon McBrideToronto, ON –

The Year of the Métis by Gary Lipinski On April 19th, 2010, I was able to participate in what was one of the proudest days I have had since my involvement with MNO first began back in 1994. In the past sixteen years of living history many of us have witnessed first hand a steady

OTTAWA – March 25, 2010 — It’s official. Dr. Brenda Macdougall has been inaugurated as Chair of Métis Studies at the University of Ottawa. At a reception Thursday afternoon, hosted by UOttawa’s Institute of Canadian Studies, Dr. Macdougall shared her plans to attract students to Ontario Métis research. In addition to teaching both undergraduate and

OTTAWA – March 25, 2010 — Gary Lipinski of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) says the commitment by the Government of Ontario to invest in resource development, job creation and education is good news for Métis in Ontario. Word of that commitment was included in the 2010 Ontario Budget brought down Thursday afternoon in

TORONTO, ON –– There is more evidence that the relationship between the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the province, which began with the 2008 MNO-Ontario Framework Agreement continues to develop in a way that benefits all Métis in Ontario following a two-day collaborative workshop on consultation and accommodation. The workshop was co-hosted by the

March 18, 2010 — One of the most rewarding relationships the Métis Nation Ontario (MNO) enjoys is with the Ontario Ministry of Education. On Monday, March 15, 2010 the recently appointed Minister of Education Leona Dombrowsky dropped by the MNO head office in Ottawa to express her desire to continue to build on the positive