Métis Nation of Ontario claims vindication while critics dismiss long-awaited report on communities – CBC

Apr 10, 2025

Investigating panel takes aim at Manitoba Métis Federation and Ontario First Nations over criticisms

The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) is claiming vindication after a much-anticipated report affirmed the presence of seven Métis communities in the province. Opponents, however, are dismissing the review as “bogus,” with a predetermined outcome.

Since 2021, a panel of four Métis experts has been investigating whether “new historic communities” recognized in 2017 truly belong to the Métis Nation. MNO leaders say the result was anything but preordained.

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