Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia voted Saturday to leave the national organization, the Métis National Council, effective immediately.
The vote was held virtually during the B.C. group’s governance assembly and follows similar moves by Métis groups in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
A statement from Métis Nation B.C. said the decision comes after “careful consideration and deliberation” by its elected board of directors and community leaders, who voted with a “strong majority” in favour of leaving the national council.
President Walter Mineault said in a statement that despite 40 years of “good work,” the governance structure of the Métis National Council is no longer equitable….