On February 28, 2020, Métis Nation Veterans Affairs Minister and MNC National Spokesperson David Chartrand was in Rivers, MB to present Métis WWII Veteran Phyllis Eastcott with a $20,000 cheque – the 19th Legacy Fund presentation as a part of the $30-million Canada-Métis Nation Métis Veterans Recognition Payment Agreement. Read More
Métis Nation Honours WWII Métis Veteran Phyllis Eascott Read More »
November 9, 2019 – Métis National Council Minister of Veterans Affairs and National Spokesperson David Chartrand honoured a Métis veteran of the Second World War at a ceremony in Port Hope, Ontario today. Joseph Willmer Gagnon enlisted on April 26, 1941 and was assigned to the Canadian Forestry Corps of the Canadian Army as a truck driver.
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February 10, 2020 – Raymond Carriere and Ernest Letendre Receive thanks of the Métis Nation and a $20,000 cheque to each of the veterans under the terms of the Canada-Métis Nation Métis Veterans Recognition Payment Agreement. Read More
Métis Nation Second World War Heroes Honoured in Burnaby Read More »
November 8, 2019 – Métis National Council Minister of Veterans Affairs and National Spokesperson David Chartrand honoured two Métis veterans of the Second World War at a ceremony in Ottawa today. The ceremony at the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument included the presentation of a $20,000 cheque to each of the veterans under the terms of
October 31, 2019- Saskatoon and Duck Lake, SK – MNC President Chartier and Minister of Veterans Affairs David Chartrand visited two Métis Nation veterans of the Second World War on October 30, 2019, joining with the veterans, their families and communities in ceremonies honouring the contributions of these Métis Nation heroes. Each was awarded a
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October 31, 2019- Following an apology from Ottawa in September, two Métis veterans in Saskatchewan are being recognized and compensated for their service in the Second World War. Read More
After Decades-long Fight, Métis Veterans Recognized for Their Service Read More »
On June 5, 2019, a Métis Nation delegation attended the Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery for a commemoration. The Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, and other dignitaries were also in attendance. On the same day, Frank Godon from Boissevain, Manitoba presented the uniform of his father, Francis, a prominent Métis Second
“To Aboriginal War Veterans in Canada and to those that have Fallen This monument is raised in sacred and everlasting honour of the contributions of all Aboriginal Canadians in war and peacekeeping operations.” – inscription on National Aboriginal Veterans Monument Many thousands of Indigenous people saw action and endured hardship in the First and Second
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October 30, 2019- Second World War sailor George Watson is the second vet in B.C. and 17th overall to receive a $20,000 cheque from a federal government $30-million fund for those Métis who served or their estates Read More
Now that Ottawa Has Recognized Their Sacrifice, Métis Veterans Finally Getting Respect Read More »
September 10, 2019- When Canada’s Métis veterans arrived home from the Second World War, they faced another battle as many couldn’t access the same supports as other vets. But on Tuesday, the federal government issued a formal apology for its shortfalls. Read More
Ottawa Issues Multi Million Dollars Apology to Métis Veterans of Second World War Read More »
