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MNO President (Chair at time of interview) MNO Chief Harvesting Negotiator, Gary Lipinski gives a backgrounder to Metis Harvesting in Ontario

MNO President (Chair at time of interview), MNO Chief Harvesting Negotiator, Gary Lipinski gives an update and overview of legal battles.

	Charge dropped against Métis' spouse Chris Goulding's 2006 charge of unlawfully occupying park land was dropped under the basis that, as the spouse of a Métis person, he has the right to shelter with his partner.
	MNR returns seized nets; Métis fisherman says he's still owed an apology
	MNO Harvesting Agreement legally binding on Government of Ontario (June 12/07) - The Ontario Court of Justice has ruled that the historic harvesting agreement entered into by the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is legally binding on the Government of Ontario.
	R v. Kelley A win for Mr. Kipp Kelley and the Metis Nation of Alberta and Métis Harvesting Rights! Judge Verville overturned Mr. Kelley's conviction based on the Interim Metis Harvesting Agreement that was signed by the province of Alberta and the Metis Nation of Alberta in September 2004.
	Métis Nation of Ontario Harvesting Policy 2006 (PDF) The MNO Annual General Assembly recently ratified the updates proposed by the MNO Captains of the Hunt and the PCMNO. PDF format [2Mb].
	Metis Nation of Ontario Harvester's Certificate Application (PDF) PDF format [1 Mb]
	Métis Case Law Summary 2006 (PDF) Check out the 2006 version of Métis Law by Jean Telliet. New sections include Harvesting Rights Case Law for Willison and Goodon. Also included are the new updates on the Provincial Harvesting Agreements. Read more here [PDF]
	Métis Nation of Ontario Continues to Defend Rights of Métis Harvesters June 16/06 -- Métis Nation of Ontario Chair and Chief Negotiator, Gary Lipinski, provides an update on a recent Métis Harvesting court case in North Bay.
	Métis Community Harvest From Kenora to the French River, hundreds of Métis across Ontario gathered this weekend to celebrate the culture and exercise their traditional rights. The Gatherings were the culmination of the 10-day 2nd Annual Métis Community Harvest. Watch here for photos and reports from across the province coming very soon.
	Understanding the MNO/MNR Harvesting Agreement The Métis Nation of Ontario and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources made an historic agreement on Métis harvesting in July 2004. Here's a complete report on the agreement, and how to best understand it.
	Métis Nation of Ontario meets with with Government of Ontario (July 12/04) -- watch interviews with MNO President Tony Belcourt and Chief Negotiator Gary Lipinski following the historic meeting with MNR Minister, the Hon. David Ramsay.

Video from the Archives

From 2004, watch the Intro video on the Métis Harvest at Presqu'ile Cottages Park.

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