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In 1992, October was designated by the Government of Canada as Women’s History Month in recognition of all the women who have made contributions within our society. We will explore the journey to this month of recognition and the important historical milestones that led toward…
Special Statement from Acting President Lissa Smith
“On behalf of the entire Cabinet, I want to congratulate Cassidy Caron, the new President of the Metis National Council (MNC). Cassidy's election is historic for both being the first woman elected National President, and the…
Coquitlam, B.C. – A newly announced collaboration between the BC Sports Hall of Fame; the Terry Fox family; Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC); Métis Nation of British Columbia (MNBC); and the Coquitlam School District (SD43) provides new…
Surrey, BC (September 28) - Four Métis governments in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario look forward to the Métis National Council General Assembly to be held September 29th and 30th, 2021 in Saskatoon, SK.
The MNC is made up of five Métis governments. Four of…
Saskatoon, SK (September 28, 2021) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) Acting President Lissa Dawn Smith issued the following statement in response to the Manitoba Métis Federation’s (MMF) recent decision to leave the Métis National Council:
MNBC is disappointed by the MMF’s…
On Sunday, September 26, following the two-day virtual AGM, MNBC's Métis Nation Governing Assembly met to deal with three pressing resolutions:
Resolution 1 – Chief Electoral Officer
Resolution 2 – Election Date
Resolution 3 – Campaign Financing
Region 7 Director Paulette…
Day One
MNBC's 2021 Annual General Meeting kicked off on Friday, September 24th. The AGM started with opening comments from Acting President Lissa Dawn Smith, where she made a number of announcements, including the historic acquisition of land in Kamloops for the purpose of…
Kamloops, BC (September 24, 2021) – Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is proud to announce the acquisition of land in Kamloops which will see the construction of below-market rate rental housing for Métis families, a Métis childcare centre, and office space for a child…
On September 24, MNBC launched a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Métis Mobile Community Initiative. MNBC’s Ministry of Education is seeking professional services to assess the viability, implementation and sustainability of a mobile community programming initiative that…