Rights, Values, Principles and Foundation of a Métis Nation Constitution

What do you think is the foundation of our Constitution?

What rights do you think should be protected in our Constitution?

What values and/or principles are important to you as a Métis citizen?

What values and/or principles do you think are common to the Métis Nation as a whole?

Governing Bodies, Jurisdiction, Roles & Responsibilities

What responsibilities do you think a national Métis government structure should have?

What responsibilities do you think a Governing Member should have?

What duties, roles and responsibilities do you think the Métis Nation's national president should have?

Do you think the Métis Nation's national president should be elected by national ballot box election?

Do you support the the infrastructures of the Métis Nation Cabinet, the Governor of the Métis Nation and the MNC's Secretariats (Youth and Women)? Please provide your perspective on their roles and and responsibilities within the Métis Nation?

Do you think the structure and mandate of the MNC Board of Governors could be improved? If so, how?

Do you think the Métis Nation should have a legislative assembly that could pass laws on behalf of the Métis Nation? What other authority, roles and/or responsibilities would you like to see this legislative assembly have?

Do you think a Senate should be established within the Métis Nation? What do you think the roles and responsibilities of the Senate should be?

Do you think a Métis Nation Constitution should be inclusive of other Métis, who meet the national definition of Métis adopted by the MNC, but are not currently represented through a Governing Member (i.e. Métis within Northwest Territories)?

Do you think there should be a national code of conduct for all elected leadership within the Métis Nation?

Citizenship Questions

How do you think a Métis Nation Registry should be established? Who should oversee this process?

How do you think the issue of community acceptance should be addressed within the national definition of Métis?

Dispute Resolution

Do you think there should be a dispute resolution mechanism established within the Métis Nation Constitution?

How should this dispute resolution body be structured and established?

What type of issues would you want this dispute resolution body to deal with?

Ratification and Amendments

How should a Métis Nation Constitution be ratified?

If a Métis Nation Constitution is ratified, what would be the requirements to make a constitutional amendment?

Additional Comments
Please provide any other comments, suggestions or input you have with respect to the development of a Métis Nation Constitution.

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