Glen McCallum, president of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, speaks during a press conference in Regina on June 24, 2024.Photo by Heywood Yu/The Canadian Press

Sask. Metis group leaves national council over Ontario members it says are non-Metis

The Saskatchewan group says the Metis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national body, accepts and continues to represent people who are not Metis

by · National Post

OTTAWA — The Metis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Metis, citing problems with an Ontario group and throwing the future of the Metis National Council into question.

In a resolution passed Thursday morning, the Saskatchewan group says the Metis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national body, accepts and continues to represent people who are not Metis.

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