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By Alessia Passafiume First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming M\u00e9tis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 years worth of federal funding provided to the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. It suggests that $819,836,061 went from Ottawa to the MNO \u2014 an organization First Nations leaders say has no legitimacy and threatens their rights. “This data shows just how badly First Nations in Ontario are being harmed by the diversion of government funding to the MNO and away from the needs of First Nations and other legitimate groups,” the Chiefs of Ontario said in a media… <\/p>\n

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By Alessia Passafiume First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming M\u00e9tis identity. The Chiefs of Ontario, which represents 133 First Nations in the province, shared with The Canadian Press data on more than 20 years worth of federal funding provided to the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario. It suggests that $819,836,061 went from Ottawa to the MNO \u2014 an organization First Nations leaders say has no legitimacy and threatens their rights. “This data shows just how badly First Nations in Ontario are being harmed by the diversion of government funding to the MNO and away from the needs of First Nations and other legitimate groups,” the Chiefs of Ontario said in a media... <\/p>\n

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