News & Events

Dr. Olive Dickason (Ottawa Citizen Photograph)Dr. Olive Dickason, a renowned Métis Historian and one of the original members of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Cultural Commission, passed away last week at age of 91 from a heart attack. When the MNO Cultural Commission was incorporated in 2000, Olive was appointed by the Provisional Council

Timmins area volunteers with the MNO’s Healing and Wellness Branch’s Long Term Care Program. The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Healing and Wellness Branch’s Long Term Care (LTC) Program in Timmins has been very busy over the last month with several community service events. On February 24, the LTC program and the Youth Coordinator hosted

Submitted by BSTAIP Interns Dale Kauzlarick trains BSTAIP interns concerning the details of contract law and ethics. The week of February 21-25 was important to the interns 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 Dale Kauzlarick,

Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) President Gary Lipinski was one of the guests on The Agenda with Steve Paikin on Friday, April 1 on TVO stations. His appearance can be viewed below. President Lipinski was part of a panel that discussed the obstacles facing Métis and other Aboriginal young people who want to receive, or

As part of the continuing improvements to the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Registry, we now have a dedicated Registry phone line. The number for the line is: 1-855-798-1006 (toll free) or for local (Ottawa) calls 613-798-1006The advantage of using this line is that calls are not routed through the MNO reception desk but enter

Participants and facilitators at MNO Métis Students Postsecondary Focus Group sessions on March 26 in Toronto. Back row (l-r) Nick Callaghan (Youth Representative on the PCMNO), Andrea Park, Stephanie Humphries, Annette Laprise, Benny Michaud (MNO Postsecondary Analyst), Melody Chislett, Senator Roland St.Germain.Front Row (l-r) Conlin Sawchuck, Ginny Gonneau, Sylvie Forest, Crystal Audette, Sheila Grantham and

Union Gas invites you to join our Major (Tier 1) Suppliers for a “Matchmaker Event” An opportunity for First Nations and Métis businesses to create a new business relationship Free booth space available to showcase your business Tuesday, April 5, 2011 9-8:45 am Registration, 8:45 am Start Holiday Inn Burlington, Halton HallRegistration and trade show

By Shelley Gonneville, Manager of Child and Family Initiatives MNO participants in the Summit to End Violence Against Aboriginal Women, which took place February 28 to March 2, 2011, in Toronto. (Back row – left to right) Simon Bain, Lisa Talbot, Lisa Pigeau, Senator Roland St. Germain and Doug Wilson. (Front Row – Left to

Ontario Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, Michael Gravelle, here with MNO President Gary Lipinski, visiting the MNO booth during the PDAC Conference in Toronto. The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is a national association representing the mineral exploration and development industry. The association’s convention is the world’s largest annual gathering of

Participants in the Protocol Signing in Windsor on March 8 (left to right) President Stephen Quensnelle (Niagara Region Métis Council), President Robert Leboeuf (Windsor-Essex Métis Council), President Joanne Young (Hamilton-Wentworth Métis Council), MNO President Gary Lipinski, President Cora Bunn (Grand River Métis Council), Region Nine PCMNO Councillor Peter Rivers.March 8, 2011 – Windsor, ON –