MNO Council steps up to support Métis youth – MNO

July 26, 2016

The newly-elected Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Thunder Bay Métis Council (TBMC) wasted no time in getting down to business when they sat down for their inaugural meeting on June 14, 2016. As their first official action, the MNO TBMC voted by consensus in favour of a historic resolution that will guarantee long-term financial support for youth-focused initiatives, both at the local and provincial levels.

Originally tabled by MNO Youth Council Region 2 Representative Paul Robitaille, the resolution ensures that a minimum of 25% of any future payments received by the MNO TBMC through negotiated agreements with natural resource related proponents, including mining, forestry, and energy companies, will be directly allocated towards opportunities and initiatives that benefit Métis youth. While 15% will be earmarked for programming in the Thunder Bay area, 10% will be gifted to the MNO Youth Council to support their ongoing efforts to engage and empower Métis youth across the province. This marks the first time that a chartered community council has provided a long-term financial commitment to the MNO Youth Council.

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