THE VOICE OF MÉTIS IN BC

CEO Report: February 2021

Daniel Fontaine – CEO | Deputy Minister January 22, 2021

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Overview• Office of the CEO• Finance• Human Resources• Central Registry• Administration• Public Affairs• Budget 2021• Q&A

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Office of the CEOMaking progress…

• Annual performance reviews have commenced. Completed by March 31st.

• 3 new senior staff on board• Children and Families• Economic Development & Natural

Resources• Registrar and Senior Director of

Community Services

• No travel this period• Strategic Plan Development

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Office of the CEOMaking progress…

• Business Architecture Review Underway

• Quartech met with SMT

• Several meetings organized with DMs and ADMs with BC Government

• Strategic Plan being developed

• Prepped and executed AGM

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FinanceMaking Progress…

• Budget consultation taking place with Presidents on March 9th

• New senior management signing authority to be recommended to Cabinet

• coincides with new budget accountability process

• Engaged with Anne Cooper in a finance policy review and update

• Preparation for 2020/21 financial audit begins

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Human ResourcesMaking Progress…

• Baseline survey of staff morale – March • All senior management positions now filled• Staff census will be conducted this spring• Municipal pension approved and will be

retroactive to January 1st• Additional resources to be dedicated to staff

professional development• No outstanding WorkSafe BC and/or

Employment Standards complaints• 1 outstanding Human Rights Complaint

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Central RegistryMaking Progress…

• New Registrar MaryAnn Morrison to start on March 1st.

• Metis citizen of SK and has family in BC.

• Wahkohtowin Project (Registry Review) launched

• Job descriptions being updated for all existing Registry staff

• New organizational chart being revealed to staff on Friday, March 5th

• Goal is to get processing times down• Maximum of 60 days for new applications• Maximum 30 days for renewals

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Central RegistryMaking Progress…

• RFP for new database issued – anticipating at least 6 submissions in March

• Significant increase in citizenship applications following 2020 Annual General Meeting

• Change of address online system to be soft-launched in February

• New MNBC updated citizenship card to be unveiled with additional security features and cultural recognition - March

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Central Registry – By the NumbersMaking Progress…(February 1st to February 19th)

• 0 cards issued• 942 pending approval for new applications• 149 Children-In-Care applications pending• 270 total new applications received• 206 files were sent for genealogical verification• 3 applications approved and sent for community approval • 713 harvesting renewal reminders• 126 regular renewal reminders• 0 denied applications • 79 renewals processed • 16 lost/stolen cards processed • 158 citizen cards archived-

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AdministrationMaking Progress…

• 10 new workstations created by repurposing an executive office + Registry filing room.

• Demolition on new HQ now underway• Exploring additional floor space at Gateway HQ –

as we are already nearing capacity• Existing law office on our 3rd floor location may become available in May • Smaller 2300 sq ft unit available on 17th floor

• A lot of older infrastructure nearing end of life i.e. laptops, printers, furniture

• New phone system in implementation phase but will dramatically improve client experience-

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Public Affairs - Communications Making Progress…

• Citizen Connect: Have contacted over 6,500 households since December

• 60%+ of citizens have said MNBC has done a good job of supporting Citizens through the pandemic.

• Increased the overall level of communications from MNBC over the last 5 weeks.

• Media releases and posts have been way more frequent to help better connect with citizens.

• Social media interaction has gone up dramatically i.e. Facebook shares, likes etc…

• Developing new infographics for Budget 2021• Soft launched MeTV at the AGM. Teaser video now public. • Revamping MNBC Online Store and Resource Center

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Public Affairs – British Columbia • 3 year-end budget asks have been submitted to

the Province of BC. • Environment $1.4• Health $2.78• Education $4.6

• Provincial budget will be in April 2021. • Minister Rankin submitted video for AGM• MIRR to provide MNBC with $200K in funding to

support increased capacity to manage discussions pertaining to MNRA 3.0 and Dripa Action Plan.

• Excellent engagement at most levels of government

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Public Affairs – Canada/MNC • Support for MNBC to purchase a new database • PBM process has recommenced• MNBC, MNA, MNS and MNO senior executives request

support from MMF and MNC for Principles Agreement• Working closely with other governing members on a

number of initiatives

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Public Affairs - Legal

• Review of existing legislation in advance of MNGA. What needs to be updated?

• Preparing submission for BC Supreme Court case regarding suspended President Clara Morin Dal Col

• Non Derogation Clause meeting with Canada and MNS yesterday to discuss language use and indigenous vs aboriginal

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Public Affairs – MNBC Portal

• 4,200 registrants • 2,600 female• 1,600 male

• 3,400 citizens• 800 potential citizens

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Public Affairs – MNBC Portal

• Region 1 – 950• Region 2 – 1300• Region 3 – 925• Region 4 – 325• Region 5 – 400• Region 6 – 150• Region 7 – 150

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Public Affairs – MNBC Portal

• Post secondary 478• Counselling (just launched) – 209• Education Tech grant – 538 • Vaccine – 1000+• Utility - 85• Rent – 237• Mask. – 635• Emergency shelter – 27

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Public Affairs – MNBC Portal

Employment and Skills Training • Employment Support – roughly 700 until

December• Marketing campaign start: double…. 1,400• Significant jumps in regions 3,4,5,6,7 signs up after

(provincial promo campaign) started• Region 7 campaign live, print ad not successful,

web ads gaining steam

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Public Affairs – Media Coverage

• Elected Métis Nation B.C. president suing board members over suspension• Suspended Métis Nation B.C. president seeks reversal of board decision• Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing ‘breach’ of policies,

procedures• B.C. health officials call for ‘culturally safe’ vaccination plan for Metis

residents• Rift in Métis governance deepens• CBC Interview on Vaccine• Interview on Global re: Turpel-Lafond report• Pilot project puts cancer screening into the hands of northwest B.C. women• Boundary Métis association to hold virtual fishing derby at Wilgress Lake• Cariboo Métis veteran receives heartwarming gift from Fraser Valley students

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MNBC Budget 2021Stronger MNBC…Stronger Communities

• Draft provided to MNBC Cabinet in January• Technical briefing for MNBC Cabinet in February• Media releases on draft Budget 2021 in February• Review of draft Budget 2021 by CEO at AGM• Budget 2021 consultation with Presidents on Mar 9th

• Final debate and ratification of draft Budget 2021 on March 25th

• New infographics to be designed and distributed• Consulting on development process for 2022/23 budget

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Key Upcoming DatesMark your calendar…

• International Women’s Day – March 8 • Budget Consultation – March 9 • International Day for the Elimination of Racial

Discrimination – March 21

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Maarsii! Questions?