US EditionIndigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
ONTARIO, CANADA, AUG 10 – First Nations and Métis groups dispute nearly $820 million federal funding to Métis Nation of Ontario amid questions over legitimacy and heritage claims.
- The Chiefs of Ontario, representing 133 First Nations, shared data showing the federal government provided over $819 million to the Métis Nation of Ontario over 20 years, which the Chiefs say has no legitimacy and threatens First Nations' rights.
- Recent reports commissioned by Indigenous groups concluded there is no evidence of distinct Métis communities in certain Ontario territories claimed by the MNO.
- The MNO defended its status, saying it has worked with First Nations historically, but the Chiefs of Ontario accused the federal government of failing to properly research before recognizing the MNO.
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Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario
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OTTAWA—The First Nations of Ontario and the Métis Federation of Manitoba (FMM) claim that nearly $1 billion in federal funding has been provided to a group that, in their view, fraudulently claims Métis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, representing 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 years of federal funding for the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO). These data show that $819,836,061 was provided by…
Chiefs of Ontario question government funding for 1st Nation
First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say federal funding went to a group that fraudulently claim Métis identity. OTTAWA — The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, said in over 20 years nearly $1 billion worth of federal funding was said to be provided to the Métis Nation of Ontario. Of this ... Read More The post Chiefs of Ontario question government funding for 1st Nation first appeared on…
Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario – 105.9 The Region
OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Métis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 years worth of federal funding provided to the Métis Nation of Ontario. It suggests that $819,836,061 went from Ottawa to the MNO — an organizat…
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