Recognition Métis community by the MRC Upper North Shore
At its meeting on 16 September 2008 the Council of Regional County Municipality (RCM) Upper North Shore acknowledged the existence of the Métis Community of Field King's Lordship and Mingan (CMDRSM) on the vast territory it administers.
The MRC is the gateway to the North Shore and its territory extends from the Saguenay Fjord on 160 kms of coastline on the St. Lawrence. It has just over 12,000 people and brings together eight municipalities and one Indian reserve, established as follows: from west Tadoussac is, Sacred Heart, The Bergeronnes Essipit Escoumins, Longue-Rive, Portneuf-sur-Mer, Forestville and Colombier.
is unanimous that the mayors attending the meeting accepted the proposal of recognition, which makes the MRC Haute-Côte-Nord RCM the first to formally recognize the Métis component of its population. She joins the municipalities of Saguenay, Sacred Heart, The Bergeronnes, Longue-Rive and Forestville, who have already recognized the Métis community as part of their population.
President and Chief Executive Jean-Rene Tremblay CMDRSM "welcomes with honor and joy that other recognition of indigenous identity of the group and thanked the elected officials of their openness to the concerns of Métis. He added that "the position of the Government of Québec to the effect of denying the existence of Métis communities in Quebec is totally disconnected from the realities of our cultural and historical areas. Quebec is far behind compared to other Canadian provinces in regard to the question Metis, and this has the effect of depriving the Métis Communities Historic Federal aid they would have great need, among others in the fields of health, education and economic development. Communities are located in the region, it is understood that it is the latter who have the primary responsibility for the inaction of the Charest government. "
The Métis leader concluded that "these acts of recognition of Métis communities in their territories, elected officials of our municipalities are launching a message to higher levels of government: it exists on the territory of the Saguenay-Lac St-Jean, Côte-Nord Two distinct indigenous groups that must be taken into account, the Indians and Metis. "
For more information, contact
René Tremblay, spokesman 418.693.9147 or 418.674.2472 CMDRSM
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