METIS NA TION Of ONT ARIO Annu A l Repo R t 20122013 77 m e TI s n a TI on of o n T ar I o b ran CH es l ands r esour C es and Consul T a TI ons T he Metis Nation of Ontario MNO Lands Resour ces and Consultations LRC Branch ser ves as a centr e of excellence for technical expertise r elated to Metis rights way of life envir onmental impacts policies and r egulations and r esour cer elated developments MNO LRC staf f pr ovide critical capacity support to Metis communities acr oss Ontario to ensur e the Cr own s Duty to Consult and Accommo date ar e met In line with The Statement of Prime Purpose the LRC Branch s objectives ar e Be a onewindow contact for MNO consultation T riage and prioritize incoming r equests for consultation to identify an acceptable level of MNO involve ment in pr oject development municipal planning mining exploration and gover nment policy Ef fectively manage MNO involvement in major pr oject assessments Hold r egional workshops andor pr ovincial confer ences to educate and train MNO citizens on consulta tion assessment and accommodation issues Initiate and carr yout MNO T raditional Land use studies r eestablish land and r esour ce bases Fr om the Metis Nation of Ontario Statement of Prime Purpose n umber of s taf f 15 s taf f located in f ort f rances Guelph Midland o ttawa o wen Sound Sudbury t hunder Bay t immins t or onto and W elland b ran CH de T a I ls rEP or t S