Métis Nation of Ontario

Some of the goals set out in the MNO Statement of Prime Purpose include:

• Creating a Métis-specific governance structure for the implementation of the nation’s inherent right to self-government in the province;
• Establishing a credible and recognized identification system for Métis people within the province;
• Focusing on ‘nation building’ through working together as a collective in order to support Métis citizens and communities;
• Pursuing a rights-based agenda and proudly asserting the Métis existence as a distinct Aboriginal people within Ontario;
• Protecting and preserving the distinct culture and heritage of the Métis Nation in the province; and,
• Improving the social and economic well-being of Métis children, families and communities throughout the province.

Today, based on the pursuit of the above mentioned vision and principles, MNO has built an impressive province-wide governance structure which includes: an objectively verifiable, centralized registry of over 20,000 Métis citizens; approximately 30 Chartered Community Councils across the province which represent Métis citizens at the local level; a provincial governing body that is elected by ballot box every four years; an Annual General Assembly where regional and provincial Métis leaders are required to report back to Métis citizens yearly between elections; a charitable foundation which promotes and support Métis culture and heritage (Métis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission); and, an economic development arm (Métis Nation of Ontario Development Corporation).