106 METIS NA TION Of ONT ARIO Annu A l Repo R t 20122013 m e TI s n a TI on of o n T ar I o Cul T ural Comm I ss I on T he Metis Nation of Ontario Cultural Commission MNOCC is a notfor pr oft corporation cr eated to pr eser ve and pr omote Metis histor y values traditions and pride in Metis arts cultur e and heritage A r egister ed charity the commission can issue tax r eceipts for contributions that support its objectives The nine member Boar d of Dir ectors is appointed by the PCMNO following a call for dir ectors to all MNO citizens MNO s chief operating offcer sits as an exoffcio member The MNOOntario Framework Agr eement signed in November 2008 identifes a number of objectives in cluding the r ecognition and pr eser vation of the distinct histor y identity and cultur e of the Metis people and their contributions to Ontario In line with that objective in 20092010 the MNOCC embarked on phase one of the Metis Memorial pr oject The Memorial pr oject is intended to r ecognize the historic and ongoing contributions of the Metis in Ontario by exploring the possibility of establishing a Metis memorial in a location of cultural or spiritual signifcance with commemorative value to Metis communities i n Ontario Phase one of the Metis Memorial Pr oject consisted of conducting a scan of r esear ch literatur e and soliciting input fr om Metis citizens to facilitate the identifcation of possible memorial sites in Ontario The r esear ch and input fr om Metis citizens r evealed several signifcant sites thr oughout Ontario Phase two of the pr oject was carried out in the 20102011 fscal year Further work was done identifying potential sites for Metis memorials in Ontario and discussions began with the Pr ovincial Ministr y of T ourism and Cultur e identifying ar eas for futur e cooperation As a r egister ed charity individuals and or ganizations can donate to the MNOCC and r eceive tax deduct ible r eceipts In 201213 1453075 was r eceived in gener ous donations compar ed to 619491 in 201112 This year donations fr om MNO citizens totalled 403000 and corporate donations totalled 10500 rEP or t S mno CC b oard of dI re CT ors Dir ectors Gary Lipinski f rance Picotte Shar on McBride r ichar d Sarrazin t im Pile s enator Dir ectors Bob McKay r oland St Ger main pr omote the histor y values cultur e languages and traditions of the Metis Nation to cr eate an awar eness of our pr oud heritage Fr om the Metis Nation of Ontario Statement of Prime Purpose