Mno-Ontario Framework Agreement
May 3, 2018 (Toronto, ON) – Today, the Interim Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (“MNO”) is pleased to announce that MNO President Margaret Froh and the Honourable Nathalie Des Rosiers, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (“MNRF”), have signed a Métis Harvest framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) that advances the recognition of Métis rights in the province. A copy of the Framework Agreement and a summary of the Agreement are available at www.metisnation.org. “Today`s signing of a renewed Framework Agreement,” said Minister Zimmer, “will build on the 2008 agreement that developed key consulting capabilities within the Métis Nation of Ontario, supported economic development initiatives and improved outcomes for Métis students. I am confident that the renewed agreement will further support the well-being of Métis people in Ontario. Mitch`s participation symbolized the bright future of the Métis people who will implement the Framework Agreement, while Senator Powleys (who was also a signatory to the original 2008 agreement) highlighted the connection to victims and the commitment of the founders of the MNI to building the Métis Nation. On Friday, November 15, just two days before the fifth anniversary of the signing of the historic Framework Agreement between the MRA and Ontario, the Nation of Ontario (METIS) and the Government of Ontario signed an agreement to extend their current Framework Agreement until a new agreement can come into force. The signing took place at a special dinner to mark the 10th anniversary of the landmark R.c Supreme Court decision. Powley, and only two days after a meeting between MNO management and MNI leaders with the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, and Honorary Minister David Zimmer. The meeting with the Prime Minister and the Minister took place on 12 November with the provisional leadership of the ANM and senior officials at Queen Park. November 12 (from left to right) Doug Wilson, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, France Picotte, MNO President, Minister David Zimmer, Premier Kathleen Wynne, MNO President Gary Lipinski and MNO, Youth Delegate Mitch Case.Ontario Métis Council (OMMP) Members Chair Gary Lipinski, France Picotte President, Youth Representative with Case and ORM Chief Operating Officer, Doug Wilson, visit Queen`s Park.
During the meeting, NHA representatives highlighted the success of the Framework Agreement between nmIs and Ontario, which was originally signed on November 17, 2008. Tremblay was found guilty of all charges. The Court of Quebec found that it had not proved the Métis harvesting rights at ZEC Maganasipi on the basis of the legal test for Métis harvesting rights established by the Supreme Court of Canada in R.c. Powley in 2013. The Powley case was and is the only Supreme Court of Canada decision that recognizes and upholds Métis harvesting rights, and has been promoted and supported by the MNO from trial to the highest court in the land. Since 2011, Tremblay has been charged with nearly 50 different provincial offences related to hunting or overturning in Quebec. Many of these costs were related to secondary activities such as reopening hiking trails or moving trees. The indictment relates to his activities in Maganasipi, on the Quebec side of the Ottawa River, northeast of Mattawa, Ontario. No no. The Framework Harvest Agreement between the MNO and Ontario applies only in Ontario.
A Quebec court does not have the power to make decisions about Métis rights outside Quebec or to interfere with any agreement between the MNO and Ontario. The Métis Harvest Framework Agreement BETWEEN THE MRA and Ontario remains in effect and is not affected. Unlike the 2004 Interim Agreement between the MNO and mnRF, the Framework Agreement does not provide for a cap on the number of harvest cards that can be issued by the MNO. However, the Framework Agreement confirms that LMO citizens who have received a Harvester Card must meet the criteria of the WMO Harvest Policy, which is consistent with the Supreme Court of Canada`s criteria for identifying Métis rights holders in R.c. Powley. As noted earlier, the independent review of the MNO`s harvest card system confirmed that the MNO has a reliable system for identifying Métis rights holders. The Framework Agreement also establishes various collaborative processes and timelines for future discussions and negotiations on priority issues for the MNO and its fishers, including the creation of a new mutually acceptable map to identify Métis harvesting areas, how to manage Métis fisher mobility between WMO harvesting areas and auxiliary cabins. In addition, the framework agreement provides for a substantive and long-term agreement between the parties. These agreements confirm the Métis right to self-government and recognize the mandates of the Métis Nation of Alberta, the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan. The agreements also provide for the next steps in the formal recognition of Métis governments as Aboriginal governments under Canadian law.
“For generations, our ancestors have paid tribute to Louis Riel`s vision of an autonomous and independent Métis nation. After decades of struggle and perseverance, our goal was finally achieved with the signing of the Autonomy Agreements with Canada. The work begins now. This historic meeting of the three Councils marks the beginning of three Métis governments that find strength in unity. President Lipinski and Minister Zimmer signed the extension of the agreement in the evening at Powley`s anniversary event. “This agreement [reflects] the positive relationship we have established with the Government of Ontario since the signing of the first framework agreement,” said President Lipinski. Reflecting on the early years of the MNO, when previous Ontario governments were not interested in working with the Métis, he added, “It is such a relief to have a government whose priorities are so aligned with our priorities. Together, we focus on children and youth; Encourage them to be what they can be best, and health and the environment are linked to the work of the Green Energy Act. It is worth meeting with the minister and the Prime Minister to discuss all the successes we have achieved through cooperation. Mitch Case, OPSC`s Youth Commissioner, and Senator Brenda Powley, NMO, also signed the agreement as official witnesses. The Framework Agreement replaces an earlier interim agreement between the MNO and MNRF of July 2004 and consolidates the cooperation between the MNO and the Government of Ontario over the past decade. This includes promoting recognition of Métis rights, including the identification of seven historic Métis communities in August 2017, and completing an independent review of the MNO harvester card system (the “Independent Verification”).
This confirmed that the MNO had a reliable system for identifying Métis rights holders. No no. The Powley case remains the only Supreme Court of Canada decision that recognizes and upholds Métis harvesting rights. It remains the supreme decision of a court on these issues in Canada. The Métis Nation of Ontario was the first Métis government in the country of origin to successfully conclude negotiations with its provincial government on the Métis harvest. In 2004, an interim agreement was reached between the MNO and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), which recognized the MNO`s harvest card system. On the 30th. In April 2018, the MRA and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry signed a new Métis Harvesting Framework Agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) that provides for the recognition of Métis rights in the province.
Mr. Tremblay denied these allegations on the grounds that he highlighted a Métis right to harvest. “I am pleased to have signed an agreement with the MNO that includes sustainable resource management processes, the sharing of crop information and the development of crop management plans. Any long-term harvesting agreement with the MNO will prioritize the protection and sustainable management of fisheries and wildlife resources in light of the rights and interests of other Indigenous communities. “As the birthplace of the Supreme Court of Canada`s landmark decision in R.c. Powley, which remains the Supreme Court`s only review of Métis rights protected by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, is gratifying for the MRA that we were able to conclude this previous agreement on Métis harvesting rights with the Government of Ontario,” said MNO President Margaret Froh. The Framework Agreement replaces an earlier interim agreement between the MRA and MNRF of July 2004 and consolidates the cooperation that the RHRA and Ontario have established over the past decade to promote the recognition of Métis rights, including the identification of seven historic Métis communities in August 2017 and the completion of an independent review of the MNO harvester card system in January 2018 (the “Independent Review”), confirmed that the MNO has a reliable system for identifying Métis rights holders. “NJI communities and individuals have been successful,” said President Lipinski, “in all areas: the Métis and Traveller Development Fund; agreements with ministries, universities and higher education institutions; the renewal of the Aboriginal Peoples` Health and Well-Being Strategy; In terms of the many consultation and accommodation obligations across the province, to name a few, we have worked extensively with the Government of Ontario. .