MMF Caucus/Cabinet

Your Métis Government is working hard to ensure that your immediate and future needs are being addressed, during this COVID 19 crisis.

The Cabinet meets weekly via teleconference to receive updates and provide overall direction.

The Manitoba Métis Federation's Caucus/Cabinet is made up of:

1. The President
2. The Vice-President of each Region
3. The Executives of each Region
4. The Spokeswoman of the Infinity Women Secretariat

The Caucus/Cabinet leads, manages and guides the policies, objectives and strategic direction of the Federation and its subsidiaries. Most importantly, all 23 members are democratically elected by the membership.

Below is a more in-depth look at each Minister, their portfolio responsibilities and professional experience.

David Chartrand
President

Minister: Economic Development
Minister: Land Claims
Minister: Provincial HRD Committee
Minister: Strategic Planning & Policy Committee

Interlake Métis Association Inc.

Alfred Anderson
Vice-President

Minister: Culture & Heritage

Bio

Mona Buors

Minister: Métis Child & Family Services
Associate Minister: Children, Youth & Families

Bio

Jack Park

Minister: Energy and Infrastructure
Executive Committee of Cabinet
Provincial HRD Committee
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Métis Economic Development Trust
Louis Riel Capital Corporation

Bio

Northwest Métis Council Inc.

Frances Chartrand
Vice-President

Minister: Health & Early Learning Child Care
Executive Committee of Cabinet

Bio

Richard Genaille

Minister: Sports & Youth

John Parenteau

Minister: Fisheries

Southeast Regional Métis Corp.

Denise Thomas
Vice-President

Associate Minister: Land Claims
Executive Committee of Cabinet
Alternate to President Chartrand on MNC

Bio

Marielle Gauthier

Provincial HRD Committee

Shawn Nault

Associate Minister: Natural Resources

Southwest Regional Office Inc.

Leah LaPlante
Vice-President

Minister: Natural Resources & Citizenship
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Metis Economic Development Trust
Louis Riel Capital Corporation

Bio

John Fleury

Minister: Métis Employment & Training (MET)Provincial HRD Committee
Executive Policy Committee
Provincial Advisory Committee

William Neal Goodon

Minister: Housing & Property Management
Executive Committee of Cabinet
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee

The Pas Region Inc.

Judy Mayer
Vice-President

Minister: Constitution, Métis Rights, Métis Nation Agenda & Governance

Darrel Ferland

Associate Minister: Economic Development

Joan Ledoux

Minister: Provincial Education
Associate Minister: Métis Employment & Training (MET)

Bio

Thompson Regional Office

Julyda Lagimodiere
Vice-President

Minister: Justice

Bio

Mildred Dorion

Associate Minister: Environment & Mining

Bio

Vincent Parenteau

Minister: Environment & Mining

Bio

Winnipeg Metis Association Inc.

Andrew Carrier
Vice-President

Minister: Michif Languages & Residential Schools
Minister: Residential Schools
Minister: Riel House
Minister: Pemmican Publications
Minister: Métis Community Liaison Department of Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Minister: French Languages
Metis Economic Development Trust

David Beaudin

Minister: Agriculture
Associate Minister: Provincial Education

Bio

JoAnne Remillard

Associate Minister: Métis Child and Family Services

Infinity Women Secretariat

Anita Campbell
Spokeswoman

Minister: Finance and Human Resources
Executive Committee of Cabinet
Provincial HRD Committee
Strategic Planning & Policy Committee
Métis Economic Development Trust
Louis Riel Capital Corporation