Keeping the Métis Nation Informed

(December 30, 2025) The Métis National Council (MNC) receives millions of dollars in funding from the federal government each year but they have failed to post their annual audited financial statements for the last fiscal year on their website. The last audited financials MNC posted were for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 and they showed MNC had received $19.4 million, most of it from the Government of Canada.   So why haven’t they posted their annual financial stateme

(December 24, 2025) BC Métis Leader Clara Morin DalCol is sending out best wishes to everyone at this special time of the year.   The President of Red River Métis British Columbia says, “I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." She says, "I hope you all enjoy your time with family and friends and staying warm." Ms. Morin DalCol says, "Please take time during the holidays to remember those who are less fortunate and who are struggling to meet the needs of d

(December 16, 2025) Walter Mineault has been reinstated as President of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) after being suspended nearly 4 months ago by the Executive Committee because of what the Committee described at the time as having “ …received complaints about behaviour inconsistent with our policies and the public also brought information forward to the Executive for consideration ”.   The decision to reinstate Mineault was announced yesterday in a statement from the

(December 5, 2025) Earlier this year, Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) signed an agreement worth $12.5 million with the federal government under the 2 billion tree program but it was never officially announced by MNBC and there are very few details about exactly how many trees MNBC is going to plant.   The 2 billion tree program was announced by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during the 2019 federal election campaign. The initial plan was to plant 1 billion trees ac

(November 25, 2025) The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ruled against the Métis National Council (MNC) in its lawsuit against the former Métis National Council leadership and the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). The decision was handed down yesterday. It is a big win for former MNC President Clement Chartier, MMF President David Chartrand, the former Chief Executive Officer of MNC Wenda Watteyne, and the MMF.   In its lawsuit, the MNC had made a number of claims against

(November 11, 2025) It has been 80 years since the end of the 2nd World War and 107 years since the end of World War 1.  In those two wars alone more than 106,000 Canadians lost their lives, while another 227,000 men and women were wounded. Métis, First Nations and Inuit men and women joined other Canadians to fight in the world wars to help protect democracy and our freedoms. There have also been other conflicts in different parts of the world since then, in which Canadian s

(November 5, 2025) The Government of Canada unveiled its 2025/26 budget yesterday, and cuts are coming for Indigenous programs and Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) won’t escape the impact. The cuts are all part of the federal government’s moves to reduce the costs of government operations.   In the budget the federal government indicated that Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations – the two main federal funding sources for MNBC – will be needing to achi

(October 26, 2025) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has failed to convince the Provincial Ministry for Children and Family Development that it should become the Designated Representative for Métis children and families in British Columbia. Their attempt to gain the designation was opposed by Red River Métis British Columbia.   The decision by the BC Ministry means that the Métis Commission for Children and Families of BC (MCCFBC) will continue to be the legislated designa

On behalf of Red River Métis British Columbia, President Clara Morin DalCol and members of the Board of Directors would like to wish you...

(October 10, 2025) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has failed to post Board minutes from meetings on June 24th and August 18th, and...

(September 19, 2025) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) spent a whopping $34.1 million on salaries, wages & benefits last year,...

(September 19, 2025) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) purchased a property in Invermere, in the Columbia Valley in January of this...

(September 18, 2025) Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has over the last few years spent $22.2 million dollars buying up properties,...

(September 5, 2025) The Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) has failed to post the minutes of their regular Board...

(August 20, 2025) The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) suspended President Walter...

(July 14, 2025) The federal government has announced that they are planning to reduce the overall operations budget of the government by...

(July 3, 2025) The Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) approved a budget for fiscal year 2025/26 on May 29th but...

(June 22, 2025) The Treasurer for Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) finally tabled his Treasurer’s Report prior to the summer Métis...

(June 3, 2025) The costs for the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) Board of Directors and its Chief Executive Officer have gone way up...

(May 13, 2025) Clara Morin DalCol is congratulating the new Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the new Minister of Indigenous...