September 15, 2008 --- MNO Press Release



OTTAWA (September 15, 2008) --- Métis Nation of Ontario President, Gary Lipinski, offered congratulations on behalf of the Métis Nation to Bruce Dumont on his re-election as President of the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC).

President Dumont is entering into his second term as MNBC President and will continue to move the Métis Nation forward for another four years by focusing on socio-economic issues surrounding health, education, housing and economic development.

President Lipinski said “I wish to congratulate Bruce and all of the candidates in the Métis Nation British Columbia’s recent election. The democratic processes that are shared across the Homeland are a vital part of the legitimacy and strength of our governments.”

“The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (PCMNO) looks forward to working with President Dumont and the MNBC Board of Directors to advance the Métis Nation’s agenda,” added Lipinski.

The Métis are a distinct Aboriginal people with a unique culture, language and heritage, with an ancestral Homeland that centres around Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and extends into the Northwest Territories and the northwestern United States. The Métis played an instrumental role in the shaping of Canada, and work tirelessly to share their culture, traditions and knowledge of the environment with their fellow Canadians. Today, the Métis live, work, raise their families and pay taxes in communities all across Canada.For additional information on the MNBC’s election results visit www.mnbc.ca