\u00a0The Canadian Press \u00a023\/05\/2024 13:58 The president of the M\u00e9tis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family. Cassidy Caron was elected in 2021 as the youngest person ever to lead the organization, which represents M\u00e9tis groups in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. She says she is proud of her work and she is leaving behind a “strong, functioning and ethical organization,” despite recent infighting. The council was most recently thrust into the spotlight over a federal bill that seeks to recognize the self-government of M\u00e9tis groups in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Caron maintained support for member groups’ self-government efforts, but First Nations and Manitoba M\u00e9tis stand opposed to the bill and its progress in Parliament has stalled. The outgoing… <\/p>\n
\u00a0The Canadian Press \u00a023\/05\/2024 13:58 The president of the M\u00e9tis National Council is not seeking re-election, saying she is instead going to focus on her growing family. Cassidy Caron was elected in 2021 as the youngest person ever to lead the organization, which represents M\u00e9tis groups in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. She says she is proud of her work and she is leaving behind a “strong, functioning and ethical organization,” despite recent infighting. The council was most recently thrust into the spotlight over a federal bill that seeks to recognize the self-government of M\u00e9tis groups in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Caron maintained support for member groups’ self-government efforts, but First Nations and Manitoba M\u00e9tis stand opposed to the bill and its progress in Parliament has stalled. The outgoing... <\/p>\n