December 17, 2018 Ottawa, ON (TBC) Together, Canada and the Métis are working towards a renewed relationship, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership. As we build this new future, reconciliation requires that we acknowledge the wrongs of the past and work collaboratively to respectfully resolve them. Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister…
On Friday, July 13 a crew of firefighters from the East Prairie Metis Settlement were deployed to Quebec, where more than 60 wildfires have been burning for the last several days. Firefighters Terrell Laboucan, Glen Giroux, Albert Payou, Brayden Desjarlais, George Tompkins, Jamie Emard, Alex Desjarlais, and Leader – Cory Bellerose, joined over 200 firefighters from…
June 1, 2018 Edmonton, AB – On Monday, May 28th, the Government of Alberta issued an historic apology to the victims and survivors of a policy referred to as the ‘Sixties Scoop.’ The Metis Settlements General Council, on behalf of the Metis Sixties Scoop survivors, thank Premier Rachel Notley for her heartfelt apology for the…
On April 3rd, 2018 the MSGC, following inquiry, was notified that Canada was attending the 17th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York and that there was an opportunity for the MSGC to attend with the Canadian delegation and on behalf of the Metis Settlements. The discussion of this…
Edmonton – April 23, 2018 On Tuesday, April 17, 2018, the Metis Settlements General Council Board of Directors met with Premier Rachel Notley at the Alberta Legislature. The meeting came about originally to discuss immediate issues related to Alberta’s Metis Harvesting Policy. The scope of the discussion expanded to Section 35 Aboriginal Rights, Long-Term sustainability…
Edmonton – April 10, 2018 From April 5th to 8th, 2018, the 25th Annual Native Provincial Hockey Championships took place at rinks across Edmonton. Many youth from the Metis Settlements joined in the 25th Anniversary Celebrations at this year’s ANPHC Tournament. More than 3,500 aboriginal youth took part in this special event. The Metis Settlements General…
Assembly Meets with Federal Minister On Friday, March 16th, the Metis Settlements General Council Assembly wrapped up a three-day strategic planning and governance retreat with a round table meeting that included Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Dr. Carolyn Bennett. At the meeting, the Minister was presented with a draft of a Metis Settlements-Canada…
MSGC Raises Flag at Legislature For the first time in its almost eighty-year history with the Government of Alberta, the Metis Settlements General Council will be joining with members of the Government and other dignitaries to raise its flag at the Alberta Legislature. This historic ceremony is taking place to commemorate the anniversary of the…