MNBC President Gets Suspended – Some Serious Questions Arise

(August 20, 2025) The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) suspended President Walter Mineault on August 18, 2025 after “…the Executive Committee received complaints about behaviour inconsistent with our policies and the public also brought information forward to the Executive for consideration.” These are words taken directly from a statement issued on behalf of the Executive Committee.

 

The statement goes on to say that “As a result, we had a duty to act in the best interests of MNBC and our Citizens” and they add that the decision “...protects the integrity and reputation of our Nation.”

 

Mineault was elected President of MNBC in September 2024. In the last report MNBC posted on Board annual expenditures to the end of March of this year, the following numbers are revealed:

• President’s salary and remuneration $180,199 (this salary and other Board salaries were increased on April 1st of this year by a vote of the Board itself but we don’t know by how much the salaries were increased)

• Per diems paid out for the President’s position $14,010 (Tax Free)

• Travel & Accommodation for the President $55,800

• Purchase of a brand-new SUV for the President in March 2025 $62,684

• Grand Total = $312,693*

 

*A portion of the costs were for the previous President who stepped down in September 2024

 

Eleven Questions

 

1. Why the secrecy about the complaints of behaviour inconsistent with MNBC policies?

2. Why the secrecy about the information brought forward from the public?

3. Given that the statement from the Committee alluded to the Committee receiving complaints about Mineault’s behaviour “over the course of Mr. Mineault’s tenure” and given that he was elected in September 2024, why did the Committee not take action sooner? Why wait 10 months before acting?

4. How many MNBC Board members knew about these complaints and when?

5. Given that Mineault has been suspended, has he turned in the keys to the brand-new SUV that MNBC bought for him in March? Where is the vehicle now?

6. Has Mineault turned in his MNBC credit card?

7. Has Mineault turned in his MNBC cell phone?

8. Has Mineault turned in his MNBC laptop?

9. Has Mineault returned all of his MNBC files to MNBC?

10. If Mineault has retained a lawyer, who is paying that cost?

11. Exactly what is the actual extent of Mineault’s suspension?

 

 

Former MNBC President Clara Morin DalCol says, “What an embarrassment for MNBC! This non-profit organization receives about $100 million a year from mostly the federal government and now their President is suspended because of complaints of behaviour inconsistent with MNBC’s policies. Tell us what policies are being referred to? MNBC Citizens have a right to know.”

 

Ms. Morin DalCol says, “And to make a bad situation worse, the Executive Committee states that the complaints were received over the course of Mineault’s tenure, and if they are referring to his tenure as President, why did MNBC Board members sit on their hands and do nothing since he was elected?”

 

“Being aware of complaints of this nature for months and not taking any action earlier to address them, is a failure to carry out one’s duty as a Board member and reflects very poorly on Board members", says Ms. Morin DalCol.

 

She adds, “One wonders what the federal government will think about continuing to send millions of dollars to a non-profit organization that failed to act on such complaints in a more timely manner. The federal Minister may actually have some questions about this.”

 

By the way, as of this date, 48 hours after the Executive Committee posted the statement about the suspension, not one single Board member has reposted the Committee statement on their own Facebooks for their own followers. Now why would that be?

    

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For further information:

Contact Clara Morin DalCol

President – Red River Métis – British Columbia

Email: cmdalcol@gmail.com