Clara Morin Dal Col’s Top Ten Posts in 2023

(December 30, 2023) This past year has been a busy year for former Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) President Clara Morin Dal Col as she closely tracked the antics and decisions of the current Board of Directors of MNBC, while at the same time beginning to build her campaign for the 2024 MNBC Election. In keeping the Citizens of MNBC informed, here are the top 10 posts from Ms. Morin Dal Col in the past 12 months –

 

1.      Clara Morin Dal Col to seek the Presidency of MNBC – July 15 - Clara Morin Dal Col announced today that she will be seeking the Presidency of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) in the 2024 election.  In making her announcement, she said, “This current Board has shown total governance incompetence when it comes to fiscal accountability and representing the interests of true Métis people in British Columbia. They claim to be a government but show no evidence of being capable of even the most basic requirements of responsible governance, like providing an annual budget to Métis people to show what they’re spending money on.” https://www.presidentclara.com/post/clara-morin-dal-col-to-seek-the-presidency-of-mnbc

 

 

2.      Clara Morin Dal Col announces First Members of Team for the 2024 MNBC Election - November 17 - Leadership experience at the community level are hallmarks of the members of the Clara Morin Dal Col Team for the 2024 Metis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) General Election. As we continue building our team, this first group of candidates announced today have all been former Métis Community Presidents who served their communities tirelessly and who are still very much involved in addressing the needs of MNBC Citizens. Joining Clara Morin Dal Col in her pursuit of the MNBC Presidency in the next MNBC Election are Melanie Allard of Kamloops running for Provincial Vice-President, Linda van Wieringen of Charlie Lake running for Provincial Women’s Chair, Greg Sterling of Quesnel running for Director of Region 5, and Vince van Wieringen of Fort St. John running for Director of Region 7. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/clara-morin-dal-col-announces-first-members-of-team-for-the-2024-mnbc-election

 

3.      BC Claims No Section 35 Land-Based Rights for Métis in British Columbia – December 18 - The Provincial Government says there are “…no existing land, water, or air-based Métis rights or associated inherent jurisdiction in British Columbia that trigger the same Crown obligations that are owed to First Nations under section 35(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982 or international law, including the duty to consult and accommodate and the need to obtain free, prior, and informed consent.” https://www.presidentclara.com/post/bc-government-claims-m%C3%A9tis-do-not-have-section-35-land-water-or-air-based-rights

 

4.      MNBC Board’s Annual Remuneration Now Exceeds $1 million – September 8 - The total annual remuneration for the Board of Directors of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) now exceeds $1 million, an eye-popping 41.7% increase in one year. The latest figures to March 31, 2023 are contained in the Audited Financial Statements posted by MNBC in advance of the upcoming AGM. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/mnbc-board-annual-remuneration-now-exceeds-1-million

 

5.     MNBC VP Claims Board Members Are Probably Close to a Poverty Line in Defending Huge Remuneration – September 28 - The total annual remuneration for the 11 Directors on the Board of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) now exceeds $1 million but Vice President Walter Mineault claims Board members are probably living on close to a poverty line. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/mnbc-vp-claims-board-members-are-probably-close-to-a-poverty-line-in-defending-huge-remuneration

 

6.     Her Travel and Accommodation Expenses Almost Triple in One Year – June 4 - The current President of Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) incurred travel and accommodation expenses for the 12 months ending March 31, 2023 that were almost triple over the same period ending in 2022 https://www.presidentclara.com/post/her-travel-and-accommodation-expenses-almost-triple-in-one-year

 

7.     How Much Did This Trip Cost? – April 20 - Six individuals from Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC), including three Board members and three staff all traveled to New York City this week to attend a United Nations Conference at which the Métis were already represented by the President of the Métis National Council. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/how-much-did-this-trip-cost

 

8.     MNBC spends lots of money on fancy Vans but can’t fund any more students for education this year – August 11 - Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is spending thousands of dollars on purchasing three brand-new fancy Mercedes-Benz vans and retro-fitting them to travel around the province. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/mnbc-spends-lots-of-money-on-fancy-vans-but-can-t-fund-any-more-students-for-education-this-year

 

9.      MNBC Buying 40 Unit Apartment Building in Fort St. John, but no record of decision in Board minutes – October 26 - Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) is buying a 40 unit apartment building in Fort St. John that was on the market for a reported $8 million but a review of MNBC Board minutes that have been posted shows no record of any decision to purchase. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/mnbc-buying-40-unit-apartment-building-in-fort-st-john-but-no-record-of-decision-in-board-minutes

 

10.First Nations’ Chiefs Council Resolution Goes After MNBC and BCMF – June 16 - The Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has issued a scathing resolution against Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and another Métis organization in BC – the BC Métis Federation, claiming among other things that MNBC and the BCMF regularly engage in what the Chiefs Council calls a form of Métis colonialism and then goes on to reject a number of MNBC’s claims regarding Métis rights. https://www.presidentclara.com/post/first-nations-chiefs-council-resolution-goes-after-mnbc-and-bcmf

 

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