Alex Paler
Associate Director of Citizenship and Community Services - Deputy Registrar at Métis Nation British Columbia - Surrey, BC, CA
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Colette Trudeau-Bailey
Senior Director of Operations and Administration, Digital Government, Women and Gender Equity, Youth
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(604) 557-5851
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Métis Nation British Columbia
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The Métis Provincial Council of British Columbia was first incorporated under the Society’s Act on October 23, 1996. In 2003 the Métis leadership ratified the "Métis Nation British Columbia" (MNBC) Constitution thereby establishing a new Métis Nation governance structure. Since 2003, the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) leadership has implemented a number of institutions of governance such as the Senate, Métis Nation Governing Assembly, Youth representation, Women’s representation, an Electoral Act, and an objectively verifiable citizenship process. MNBC represents thirty-eight(38) Métis Chartered Communities in British Columbia (map) and is mandated to develop and enhance opportunities for Métis communities by implementing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services. The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) represents nearly 98,000 self-identified Métis people in British Columbia, of that, 25,000 are provincially registered Métis Citizens with MNBC. The Métis National Council and the Provincial Government of British Columbia, as well as the Federal Government of Canada, recognizes the MNBC as the official governing organization for Métis in BC. Our Vision Métis Nation British Columbia will build a proud, self-governing, sustainable Nation in recognition of Inherent Rights for our Métis citizens. Our Mission Métis Nation British Columbia develops and enhances opportunities for our Métis Chartered Communities and Métis people in British Columbia by providing culturally relevant social and economic programs and services.