Overview

• On August 7, Prime Minister Mark Carney and five cabinet ministers met in Ottawa with leaders of the Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Northwest Territories Métis organizations to discuss the roll-out of Bill C-5.
• The Manitoba Métis Federation boycotted the summit, arguing that including the Métis Nation of Ontario undermined the gathering’s integrity.
• Métis Nation British Columbia declined in-person participation after being invited only as an online observer.
• Attendees voiced cautious optimism that their input would shape conditions and consultation processes for expedited major infrastructure approvals.
• Carney promised a follow-up bilateral meeting with the Manitoba Métis Federation and signalled the creation of an Indigenous advisory council to oversee project approvals.