Powley Day message from President Lipinski On September 19, 2003, - TopicsExpress



          

Powley Day message from President Lipinski On September 19, 2003, after ten years of litigation, the Supreme Court of Canada, in an unanimous judgement, declared that Steve and Roddy Powley members of the Sault Ste. Marie Métis community had the Métis right to harvest and that this right is protected under section 35 of The Constitution Act, 1982. Because the Powleys had the courage of their convictions, Métis rights were recognized and affirmed by the Supreme Court for the first time. Every year on September 19, the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) holds Powley Day, to recognize that the ground breaking Powley decision ushered in a whole new era of Métis rights in Ontario and across the Métis Homeland. Read more: bit.ly/1f7rgEb
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 17:42:18 +0000

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