~Recent News~

2007 ASSEMBLY

The Location:
Backus Conservation Area, Port Rowan
People can have a look at the park by going to www.lprca.on.ca (click on Parks, click on Backus).
We have the 13, 14, and 15 July booked. An entire section of the park with campsites and trailer sites with electricity will be set aside for us. We still have room for more volunteers, traders, demonstraters, workshop leaders.

The proposed Agenda:

Friday

Campers set up
Tea, coffee and snacks served
Talking circle for those who want to Meet and greet each other

Saturday

Sunrise Ceremony
Breakfast
Workshops and demonstrations, Vendors welcome!
Drumming
Talking circle
Elders story Telling circle, traditional teachings
General Membership Meeting: starting at 1 pm

Saturday, July 14.

Supper
Women's council meeting, youth council, etc
Planning meeting for next year's gathering
Pipe ceremony

Sunday

Sunrise Ceremony
Breakfast Feast
Giveaway blanket

For more information, please contact Michelle Bedard at: CMC_Forum-owner@yahoogroups.com or ladycedar@hotmail.com

CMC DISCUSSION FORUM

The CMC is pleased to inform you of our new discussion Forum. This Forum is an email list dedicated to its membership. Members are welcome to discuss the direction you would like to see the CMC head, the upcoming assembly for 2007, to meet other members and many other topics. The list is owned and managed by CMC members and is not open to the public.

Link for further info:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CMC_Forum/

Link to subscribe via email:
cmc_forum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

CREDIT COURSES THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION

Through an articulation agreement with Mohawk College, the Canadian Metis Council is pleased to be able to promote over 800 distance education credit and non-credit courses through Mohawk College and Ontario Learn to CMC members.

Mohawk College offers many courses, certificates and diplomas through distance education. Some courses are still print-based, but the majority of courses are available online.

To see the entire part-time studies menu of courses, please go to the Mohawk College Continuing Education calendar at http://cecat.mohawkcollege.ca

New semesters begin every January, April and September.

To view the diastance education offerings, please direct your inquiries to
http://disted.mohawkcollege.ca Here, you will be able to contact distance education staff and also see course descriptions, costs, and registration information for distance education courses.

OntarioLearn.com is a consortium of 22 colleges within Ontario that offer a wide variety of online courses. Mohawk College is a partner in this initiative. To see the complete inventory of all college, OntarioLearn courses, please visit http://ontariolearn.com There are ovr 800 courses from which to choose.

If you have any questions about specific programs or courses offered through distance education, please call (905) 575-2703 or send an email to disted@mohawkcollege.ca

Contact the CMC office at RobertsMetis@aol.com by email for funding information concerning specific courses.

 

CANADA PENSION PLAN and OLD AGE SECURITY PROGRAMS

The Government of Canada has released updated information on the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) programs. Of particular interest is information on the Guaranteed Income Supplement and Child Rearing Drop-out Provision, under the Canada Pension Plan.

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that it provides the necessary support for seniors, in particular those with lower income who are the most vulnerable, persons with disabilities, aboriginals, and people who speak neither of Canada's two official languages.

The government has asked the Canadian Metis Council to distribute information to its members. Brochures can be obtained through the registry office at 198 Queen St. South, Hamilton, ON L8P 3S7 or phone (905) 528-7777 to have information mailed. Information can also be obtained through the government website at www.sdc.gc.ca

ONTARIO METIS VETERANS ASSOCIATION

The Ontario Metis Veterans Association is looking for veterans who have served our country during both peacetime and wartime. The Association has an Honour Roll of our veterans that even the Canadian government does not have. If you are a Metis veteran, contact Harvey Horlack, 2263 Weston Road, Apt. 202, Toronto, ON M9N 1Z5 or phone him at (416) 242-7445. The Metis Nations Veterans Association in the United States is also looking for Canadian aboriginal veterans. The Association can be contacted at Metis Nations Veterans Association, 7672 Aulls Rd., Savona, NY, USA 14879, or email at metis@localnet.com or phone (607) 776-6776.

The Canadian Métis Council (CMC) is dedicated to the concerns of the Métis people regarding culture, harvesting rights, education, health, youth, justice and other related issues. CMC is also dedicated to the promotion of Métis culture and history. CMC also encourages involvement of our members with other political and cultural organizations.

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~With Rights Comes Responsibility~

The Canadian Métis Council was established in 1997 to further the economic, political, spiritual and cultural aspirations of Canada's Métis people.

The Canadian Métis Council is comprised of over 50 community councils and affiliate Métis organizations in every province of Canada. As well, treaties have been signed with Métis organizations in the United States.

Governed by a Board of Directors, the Canadian Métis Council is a non-profit corporation concerned with cultural issues, harvesting rights, education, health, youth, justice and other related issues that directly effect the Métis people of North America.

Persons who believe that they have Aboriginal ancestry are invited to submit an application to CMC's Registry Office. An application form can be printed from this site and mailed to the Registry Office along with an application fee of $15.00 Cdn, made payable to the Canadian Métis Council.

It is important that the applicant provide proof of Aboriginal ancestry. Guidelines are provided with the application.