The Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) and the Canadian government took an important step Tuesday to advance the right of Manitoba`s Métis to self-government. Prior to the signing of the agreement, MMF President David Chartrand spoke in a fiery speech about what the agreement means for the country and for the Métis of Manitoba. ”Whether it`s any party in this country – even the Liberals – we`re not going to give up our rights and our place in Confederation to anyone,” Chartrand said. ”This agreement and the modern treaty that is coming really give us control over our own future and our own destiny,” said President Chartrand. ”We won`t have bureaucrats in Ottawa telling us what to do and how to do it – our programs and services can be tailored to the unique needs of Manitoba`s Métis.” After many years, the 6. In July 2021, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) signed an agreement with Canada recognizing it as the democratically elected Métis government of Manitoba. This agreement ensures that the MONEY MARKET will continue to provide responsible and responsible self-government. According to the MONETARY FUND, this is a progressive agreement that sets out the steps to be taken to more formally recognize the MMF as an Aboriginal government under Canadian law. ”We have always been a government and no one will ever take it away from us,” he said. Minister Bennett, who acknowledges the context of the discovery of unmarked graves in former residential schools across the country in recent weeks, said she hopes the agreement will be a step forward in the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the federal government. The agreement signed today is a step-by-step agreement that sets out steps towards a more formal recognition of the Manitoba Métis Federation as an Indigenous government under Canadian law. Canada and the Manitoba Métis Federation look forward to working together to advance this important work to transform their relationship and develop common solutions that promote lasting and meaningful reconciliation for Manitoba`s Métis and all Canadians. ”This self-government document, which is official today, makes it very clear that the federal Crown says that the Metis government is the government of all Métis people on the Red River.

That`s who we are, and that`s what we`re going to protect,” Chartrand said. The historic opening took place in Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park, located in what is now downtown Winnipeg. The fort was where the provisional government of Louis Riel created the conditions by which the province of Manitoba joined Canadian Confederation 151 years ago. President Chartier, one of the founders of IMC, pointed out that the reasons for its founding in 1983 were to ensure a land base and self-government. He was proud to see progress in both areas with the July 6 announcement. ”Although Louis Riel created this beautiful province and helped build this beautiful country of Canada that we all love, they would not recognize his government,” said President Chartrand. ”In fact, they went against his government, vigorously arguing for more than a century that his government had no prestige, no right to be a government on the Prairies, had no right to run and speak on behalf of the people who were clearly the majority. ”This document makes it very clear that the Metis government is legitimately and legally self-governing for all Métis in Manitoba. Ultimately, Canada will always treat us as a government and not as an organization or a society. The Métis of Manitoba were historically known as the Red River Métis and collectively possess the rights and freedoms referred to in sections 25 and 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 because of a direct ancestral connection to the Red River Métis. These rights include the inherent right to self-government.

As the association celebrated its deal on Tuesday, Arlen Dumas, grand chief of the Manitoba Chiefs meeting, criticized the deal. During the announcement, Chartrand thanked Bennett for his perseverance in signing the deal on Tuesday. The plan also began a process of work on a self-government agreement that would recognize the federation as a Métis government. The agreement, developed by both parties, recognizes the right of the Métis of Manitoba to self-government and the role of the Monetary Fund as the government of the Métis Nation of Manitoba. It also recognizes the authority of the Monetary Fund with respect to citizenship, leadership selection, elections and the operation of its government on behalf of the Métis of Manitoba. The next steps following the agreement with the Métis Federation include negotiating a treaty and passing implementing legislation in Parliament. In a press release, Mr. Dumas said he was ”alarmed” that the federal government had signed a treaty with the Manitoba Metis Federation without considering the impact on Manitoba First Nations, who are also negotiating their own self-government agreements and claiming much of the same territory as the Métis. In 2019, nearly 3,000 delegates to the FONDSM`s Annual General Meeting passed a resolution approving the negotiations that would lead the Monetary Fund to a self-government agreement with Canada. The MmF and the Federal Government are still working on some finer details of the modern Treaty, including the provisions of the agreement and issues such as the relationship between laws, enforcement and jurisdiction, a tax treatment agreement, and additional autonomy agreements for the expanded mmf jurisdictions.

Negotiations on the MMF land claim under section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870 are also ongoing. This agreement was approved and ratified by the mmF Cabinet as well as the Federal Cabinet, both of which authorized their representatives to sign the agreement. The Government of Canada and the Manitoba Métis Federation today took an important step towards reconciliation and renewal by signing the Manitoba Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Agreement. This historic agreement, developed jointly by the parties, renews our relationship and promotes the Manitoba Métis Federation`s vision of self-determination and self-determination. At the time, Chartrand stated that the Métis Federation had been forced by federal and provincial laws to structure itself as a society, which meant that other governments did not recognize its authority. ”I want to thank you, Caroline, for never rowing on this issue, for standing up and fighting for our government,” Chartrand said. ”We had a few punches back and forth, but at the end of the day we came to an agreement.” The agreement builds on a $154 million funding agreement signed in 2018. Chartrand said the agreement applies to all Métis in Manitoba, no matter where they live. ”The agreement recognizes the jurisdiction of the Manitoba Métis Federation with respect to citizenship, leadership selection, elections and the operations of its government on behalf of manitoba`s Métis,” the federal government said.

”Canada still has a long way to go to end the legacy of colonial violence that can still be felt today, recognize its current consequences, and work in partnership with Indigenous peoples on the road to healing,” said Minister Bennett. ”Our government is committed to building a new kind of relationship with the Métis by promoting reconciliation, providing opportunities and respecting your traditions, language and culture.” ”I feel very, very honoured to be here today to see how your government, your president, signs this important agreement on the recognition of self-government, which will take us – and I say we mean the Metis Nation of Western Canada – forward, because from this day on, we can say that the Metis National Council brought us here. but it is now up to our government to guide us as a people into the future. as a nation, impact on our citizenship, impact on our homeland and impact on where our future will take us,” said President Chartier. ”Your government will not only be the catalyst, but also the protector of the Métis Nation.” An agreement signed with the Canadian government brings the Manitoba Métis Federation closer to its long-awaited official recognition as a government under Canadian law, according to President David Chartrand. The circle is closed on July 6, 2021 with the signing of the Accord on the Recognition and Implementation of Métis Self-Government in Manitoba by the Manitoba Métis Leader and a representative of the Canadian government. The agreement stipulates that Canada and money market funds will enter into an almost comprehensive modern treaty, which will then be the subject of implementing legislation by Parliament. This will consolidate federal recognition of the money market as the Manitoba Metis government and provide constitutional legal certainty. The agreement provides that Canada recognizes that SCIF is already the democratically elected government of manitoba`s Métis and assumes responsibility for responsible and accountable self-government. The promotion of self-government was also identified as one of the main priorities of the joint action plan announced by the parties in 2018 […].