News & Events

Join us for the MNO Defend & Empower workshop, a special event honouring Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Women’s Abuse Prevention Month, recognized every November. In Part One of the workshop, we’ll dive into topics such as domestic violence, intimate partner violence, red flags, the cycle of abuse, various types of abuse, and victim services.

(Ottawa, ON) The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is extremely disappointed at the ongoing inaction in tackling the persistent and unjust trend of over-incarceration affecting Indigenous Peoples. With the Métis community comprising 27 percent of all Indigenous individuals in federal custody, it is crucial to address the root causes that lead to a significant number

The Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) working group is excited to announce that we are looking for past or present Métis superhero nominees to potentially be featured in the next book for our “A Real Life Métis Superhero” series. We are calling on all Métis Nation of Ontario citizens to nominate a Métis citizen

Virtual PCMNO Meeting Held October 10, 2023 On October 10, 2023 a virtual meeting of the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) was held via Zoom with elected MNO leadership, staff and citizens attending the session online. During the President’s Update, President Froh addressed national matters, including recent meetings with the Métis

Métis Nation of Ontario hosts Métis Rights Conference in Sault Ste. Marie MNO celebrates its 30th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the landmark Powley Decision   Sault Ste. Marie, ON (November 6, 2023) – The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is hosting a Métis Rights Conference from November 5 to 8, 2023 at the

The Halfbreed Adhesion to Treaty No. 3 is the only instance of a Métis community collectively adhering to one of the historic treaties negotiated with First Nations across Canada. In the 1870s, Métis pressed their land and rights claims in the Fort Frances area and ultimately negotiated with Canada and collectively signed on to the

This article was originally published in The Hill Times on October 25, 2023 Under Bill C-53—the federal government’s proposed legislation to recognize self government and self determination to Métis in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario—it will be easier for Métis communities to develop child welfare services that make sense for Métis, writes Theresa Stenlund. Métis communities

At the heart of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) lies a core commitment: to offer assistance and support to MNO citizens that makes a difference in their lives. This commitment — outlined in the MNO Statement of Prime Purpose — has been central to the MNO since its founding three decades ago. The MNO’s

In honour of the 20th anniversary of the Powley decision, the Early Learning and Child Care team hosted an early learning illustration contest. We put a call out to Early Learning Métis artists to create a masterpiece in honour of this historic decision. We also asked the artists to provide a write-up answering the question,

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation: Métis Families and Early Learning Fall Camp in Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park