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The Canadian Press The M\u00e9tis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing M\u00e9tis, citing problems with the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the M\u00e9tis Nation \u2014 Saskatchewan says the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national body, accepts and continues to represent people who are not M\u00e9tis. They also say the M\u00e9tis National Council has failed to ensure the integrity of the Ontario group’s citizenship registry and has not rectified it, despite constant calls to do so. A statement from the organization says participation in the M\u00e9tis National Council is “no longer necessary or beneficial to the work of our nation” as it inches toward self-government. The M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario did not immediately respond to a… <\/p>\n

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The Canadian Press The M\u00e9tis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing M\u00e9tis, citing problems with the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the M\u00e9tis Nation \u2014 Saskatchewan says the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario, which is a member of the national body, accepts and continues to represent people who are not M\u00e9tis. They also say the M\u00e9tis National Council has failed to ensure the integrity of the Ontario group’s citizenship registry and has not rectified it, despite constant calls to do so. A statement from the organization says participation in the M\u00e9tis National Council is “no longer necessary or beneficial to the work of our nation” as it inches toward self-government. The M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario did not immediately respond to a... <\/p>\n

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