Exploring Theme: "Métis National Council"

B.C. pulls out of Thursday’s gathering in Edmonton with national organization.  The Métis National Council, based in Ottawa, may be losing another member. Photo: APTN.  APTN News: The Métis Nation British Columbia says it is withdrawing from the gathering of the Métis National Council to elect a new president after a review of the organization’s...

The leaders reviewed in the third summit progress made over the past year in social and economic policies and programs, governance, and reconciliation. Achievements include historic investments to support: a Métis Nation-led post-secondary education strategy (see C2A # 11) investments to recognize the contributions of Métis veterans during the Second World War (see “E –...

Pan Indigenous Implementation of initiatives begun during the previous mandate Fully implement Child and Family Services and Indigenous Languages legislation Develop a National Action Plan following Inquiry into MMIWG Continue to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Continue support for nation re-building Address critical infrastructure needs New Commitments Advance co-development of legislation...

The Métis Nation Health Policy Session in Ottawa August 20-21, 2018, concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Canada for the development of a 10-year Accord that will identify the health needs of Métis people and ways in which the Government of Canada can support the Métis Nation...

The priorities identified during today’s meeting include education, health, Métis veterans, the new fiscal relationship, child and family services, economic development, environment, clean growth, and infrastructure. Participants will work together over the next year to advance these priorities, and will report on progress made at the next Crown-Métis Nation Summit. Budget 2018 provided $516 million...

Today’s meeting provided an opportunity for Ministers and Métis Nation Presidents to discuss the implementation of investments in Budget 2018 which will advance key Métis Nation priorities set out in the Accord. Ministers and Métis Nation leaders also actioned further work on accords to implement Budget commitments in relation to housing, early learning and child...

Today’s meeting provided an opportunity for the Leaders of the Métis Nation to meet with key federal Ministers to discuss progress in advancing and implementing the priorities of the Canada-Métis Nation Accord. The Leaders and Ministers reaffirmed the value of the Permanent Bilateral Mechanism process and their ongoing commitment to undertaking joint work and policy...

The Accord marks a significant step towards a renewed government-to-government relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership. It outlines the ways in which the Government of Canada and the Métis National Council and its Governing Members will work together to set priorities and develop policy in areas of shared interest. The Accord...

Funding Mechanisms: The Parties will work, on a government-to-government basis, to renew the fiscal relationship, based on cooperation and respect for Métis rights and move towards sufficient, predictable and sustained funding for the Métis Nation. This cooperative undertaking will aim to improve the federal approach to funding to ensure it is fair and equitable, while...

The Parties will explore opportunities to achieve better social and economic outcomes using emerging social innovation approaches, such as social finance and social enterprise. This work will build on successful bilateral engagement to date, with the potential to contribute to the federal Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy to be developed in 2017....