News & Events

A Christmas Wish from the PCMNO As we mark the Winter Solstice and approach the holiday season, the PCMNO wishes the best for you and your loved ones. May your homes be filled with light, love and laughter during this most joyful time of year. We look forward to seeing you all in the New

Virtual Learning Sessions: MNO Post-Secondary Education Supports The Métis Nation of Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education team will be hosting three separate information sessions highlighting the supports available through the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), Indspire, and the MNO. These sessions will be held virtually on: January 24; February 9; and February 22, 2023, from 6-7 p.m EST.  

It is with deep sadness the Northwestern Ontario Métis Community (NWOMC) reports the loss of two beloved Métis elders Loretta Lipinski and Senator John George. Loretta, born January 23, 1933 in Fort Frances was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She passed peacefully November 28, 2022. John, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and MNO

“Incomplete” files explained As ballots for the Province-wide Plebiscite are arriving in mailboxes, many Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizens have been asking, “what is an “incomplete” citizenship file?” As of December 2022, 24,218 MNO citizenship files are “Complete.” This represents more than 82% of MNO’s citizenship. To be a Citizen of the MNO, the

Click Here to Register Métis Education and Training are excited to be hosting the Language and Culture Camp this January for regions 3 and 5. This workshop will be held virtually through Zoom. This camp will be available to regions 1, 2, and 4 in February, other regions have already been completed. As some of

The Urban Portage is an MNO walking group in which communities compete to see who can log the most steps. Citizens across Ontario are participating between September 22, 2022, and March 5, 2023.  We encourage you to participate in a way that feels comfortable to you, as we recognize the mobility challenges some may face.

Inviting all MNO Citizens to information sessions on MNO Registry Review What We Heard Report & Province-wide Plebiscite   The Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) is inviting MNO citizens to participate in a series of online information sessions on the MNO Registry Review What We Heard Consultation Report (“Citizen Consultation Report”) and upcoming province-wide plebiscite (“Plebiscite”). These

Training Opportunity: Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN) Training for MNO Citizens! As part of the MNO’s prawgram danaliz dlo avèk léd dla kawmunoté (Community-Based Water Quality Monitoring Program), the LRC Branch is partnering with an instructor from Fleming College to offer interested MNO citizens training through the Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network (OBBN). We are hoping

December 14, 2022 — Ottawa, Ontario, Unceded Traditional Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation — Crown−Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Leaders from the Métis National Council and Governing Members met with federal cabinet Ministers to advance work on implementing joint priorities as outlined in the Canada Métis-Nation Accord. Together, Métis Nation leaders and Ministers

Dear Métis Citizens,   2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s unanimous decision in R. V. Powley. Undeniably, the Powley case was a turning point for Métis rights recognition in Canada. This historic court victory remains celebrated throughout the Métis Nation to this day. For the past 20 years, the