Manitoba Métis ask Canada to defund Métis National Council – Global News
May 8, 2026
The Métis National Council is facing financial collapse after an Ontario judge ordered the group to pay nearly $12 millon in court costs to former leaders, staff and consultants the MNC tried to sue, alleging misuse of funds.
In a years-long legal battle that included a nine-week trial, a judge found no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of any defendant and dismissed the case in November 2025. Earlier this week, she awarded costs of $11.8 million to the defendants.
Manitoba Métis Federation President David Chartrand is one of the defendants and says the ordeal should be the end of the MNC.
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