METIS NA TION Of ONT ARIO Annu A l Repo R t 20122013 97 M I n I st R y o F tRA nspo R t A t I on Int R o D u C to R y e n GAG e M ent The Ministr y of T ransportation pr ovided funding for an intr oductor y engagement session with the MNO Executive and r egional councillors as a start in building a positive r espectful r elationship with the MNO and its citizens Recent notable achievements Intr oductor y engagement session was held on November 17 2012 in T or onto Cul tu RA l p l A nn I n G e n GAG e M ent The Cultural Planning agr eement pr ovided funding to or ganize a meeting on cultural planning The en gagement br ought together community r epr esentatives to discuss cultural planning practices in Metis communi ties their unique characteristics goals priorities and needs Recent notable achievements Meeting took place on November 27 2012 in T or onto Cul tu RA l p o R t A l The Cultural Portal funding agr eement cr osses over into the 201314 fscal year and is intended to pr ovide the MNO with the necessar y r esour ces to integrate information about Metis histor y cultur e and genealogy and r oot families in Ontario into the MNO website This is meant to incr ease awar eness of Metis people in Ontario and assist individuals wishing to apply for MNO citizenship p ro G ram de T a I ls p ro G ram de T a I ls p ro G ram de T a I ls Funders Ministry of t ransportation Gover nment of o ntario e ligible Clientele M no P c M no Executive and r egional c ouncillors Funders Ministry of t ourism c ultur e and Sport Gover nment of o ntario e ligible Clientele M no citizens Metis in o ntario general public inter nationally Funders Ministry of t ourism c ultur e and Sport Gover nment of o ntario e ligible Clientele P c M no Regional Councillors MNO citizens and c ommunity c ouncils