由于治理问题,不列颠哥伦比亚省梅蒂斯人投票决定离开梅蒂斯人全国委员会。 Métis Nation British Columbia votes to leave the Métis National Council due to governance concerns.
不列颠哥伦比亚梅蒂斯族成员在马尼托巴省和萨斯喀彻温省采取类似步骤之后,投票决定立即离开梅蒂斯族全国理事会。 Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) have voted to leave the Métis National Council (MNC) immediately, following similar steps by groups in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. MNBC对MNC的治理结构表示担忧, 他们认为该治理结构已不再公平, The MNBC cited concerns about the MNC's governance structure, which they believe is no longer equitable, giving "absolute control" to one remaining founding member. MNBC主席Walter Mineault(Walter Mineault)指出, 这项决定是在40年的“良好工作”及几次改革尝试失败后作出的。 MNBC President Walter Mineault noted this decision comes after 40 years of "good work" and several failed reform attempts. 艾伯塔省梅蒂斯人(现为奥蒂皮西瓦克梅蒂斯人政府)仍然致力于改革MNC,因为MNC要求有更多时间实施改革。 The Métis Nation of Alberta, now the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, remains committed to reforming the MNC, which has called for more time to implement changes.