News
Métis Nation British Columbia’s (MNBC) Cabinet has approved a $1,875,000 package of programs to help Métis citizens address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This third wave of funding is part of the latest contribution the Government of Canada has made to the Indigenous…
MNBC's Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions is excited to share that our registration request to participate in FREE cohorts of the Canadian Mental Health Association's program, Living Life to the Full, is now live! Sessions will be delivered by certified Métis community…
Committees provide new opportunities for Citizen input, feedback and oversight.
SURREY, B.C. (March 1, 2021) – As part of its commitment to transparency and citizen engagement, Métis Nation BC (MNBC) today unveiled 9 Board Committees that will provide the Nation with essential…
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The Métis Family Connections team is excited to share the Learn with Louis Winter Issue. Each issue includes family-friendly educational content on Métis culture, including Métis traditions, language, and activities. If you…
Summary of Events
Métis Nation BC held our first-ever virtual Annual General Meeting over three days last week, from Feb. 18 - 20, with record numbers of attendees tuning in on Zoom from all over the province. This year, the AGM was chaired by MNBC Citizen Zach Romano and saw…
MNBC continues to advance its openness and transparency initiative. Minutes from our Board Meeting are regularly posted, the terms of reference of Cabinet Committees are published, and for the first time ever MNBC has posted our entire budget, line-by-line, with Ministerial…
PINK SHIRT DAY is February 24th, 2021
Lift Each Other Up!
Every year on February 24th, Pink Shirt Day brings awareness to the presence of bullying in our workplaces, schools, homes and online. This day also provides ongoing knowledge and understanding of the impacts it has had…
A significant milestone in B.C. Indigenous history was achieved today with the passing of a resolution at the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) Annual General Meeting that affirms MNBC as the official Métis Government of the self-governing Métis community in B.C. The AGM is…
The second day of the AGM opened by addressing the technical issues faced during voting on day one. DOTS, the company contracted to host and manage the voting software, assured the Chair that they had fixed the issues and voting should go much smoother today.
Quorum was met and…
Day 3 of the AGM kicked off with a presentation from Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Daniele Behn Smith, the deputy provincial health officer for Indigenous Health. Dr. Behn Smith did a presentation on the Métis Public Health Surveillance Program, data…