Author name: Métis Veterans Legacy Program

Vimy Ridge Anniversary

2023 marks the 106th anniversary of Canada’s historic victory at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The MVLP joins all Canadians in commemorating the immense contributions of our World War I Métis Veterans, among our Canadian Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. Métis servicemen and women fought side by side with Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike, …

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He spent 4 years as a WW II prisoner of war. Then, this Métis veteran enlisted again

Urban Vermette was honoured last week for serving in Korea despite ‘pain and suffering’ he endured as a POW The family of veteran Urban Vermette hopes a recent award will not only honour his life but also serve as a reminder of the sacrifices made by Métis who served in the Canadian military. Vermette, who was Métis from Prince …

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Statement by the Métis National Council’s Minister Responsible for Veterans on the anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day and the end of the Second World War.

“We pause today to honour the men and women who, 76 years ago, became the first Canadian Army unit to engage in combat in the Second World War. In October, 1941, Canada agreed to send almost 2,000 volunteers of the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Winnipeg Grenadiers to help protect the British Crown colony …

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Commission of the Métis Veterans Legacy Program – Press Release

For Immediate Release July 8, 2021, Winnipeg, MB – Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Metis Federation, Minister of Veterans Affairs, and Spokesperson for the Métis National Council,  announced the appointees to the Commission of the Métis Veterans Legacy Program (MVLP): Jim Durocher (Elder), Ile a la Crosse, SK Jack Park, Chair, Winnipeg, MB …

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Statement by the Métis National Council’s Minister Responsible for Veterans on the 77th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy

The Métis National Council’s Minister Responsible for Veterans issued the following statement today on the 77th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy: “Today, on the 77th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, we reflect and give our heartfelt appreciations to the brave military servicemen and women of the Métis Nation who …

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The Métis Veterans Legacy Program launches the Commemoration Program in honour of Second World War Métis Veterans

David Chartrand, Minister of Veteran Affairs of the Métis National Council, issued the  following statement on the launch of the Métis Veterans Legacy Commemoration  Program: With great pride and pleasure, today we launch the Commemoration Program, the final  element of a three-phase implementation strategy by the Métis Veterans Legacy  Program. For over 20 years, I …

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30th WWII Métis hero found and thanked for his service through the Métis Veterans Legacy Program

April 1, 2021, Winnipeg, MB – The Métis Nation proudly recognizes the service and sacrifices of Thomas Charles Johnston, a Métis Veteran of World War II. Born in 1925 in Teulon, Manitoba, Veteran Johnston followed his brothers into the Canadian Army in 1944, where he served two years before being discharged for medical reasons. Though …

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