TORONTO—Following the swearing-in of Premier Ford’s new cabinet, including returning Minister of Indigenous Affairs, the Honourable Greg Rickford, the Provisional Council of the Metis Nation of Ontario made its own announcement.
In their news release, the Métis Nation of Ontario, affirmed its commitment to working with Minister Greg Rickford on ensuring Métis rights are protected.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Ontario on a government-to-government basis to address issues of critical importance to our citizens and ultimately make Ontario stronger,” said MNO president Margaret Froh.
“We welcome the opportunity to meet with this new government in the coming weeks to discuss how we can work together to advance our joint priorities during the upcoming term. We would like to congratulate Minister Rickford on his renewed appointment and we look forward to moving forward together to best serve the citizens of the MNO,” added Froh.
Froh speaks about the priority of MNO as being one of advancing reconciliation through collaborative means, as mandated by Section35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. “This critical work includes steps undertaken by the MNO and Ontario through the MNO-ADM Working Group, which was created to arrive at a common understanding on the locations of historic rights-bearing Métis communities in Ontario,” said Froh.
