RE-ELECT LECLAIR
VOTE LECLAIR
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Results That Matter
2021-2025
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Since being elected as Vice President of the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan in 2021, Michelle LeClair has led with vision, professionalism, and a deep sense of responsibility to the people. Across every file she has touched — from justice to lands and environment, from governance to Treaty — Michelle has delivered meaningful, lasting results.
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One of her key campaign commitments was to strengthen the Nation’s self-government agreement. The 2019 agreement was conditional, requiring MN–S to complete over 20 deliverables before being formally recognized by Canada. Michelle believed Métis in Saskatchewan deserved more. Michelle led the charge to renegotiate MN–S’s agreement. As a result, Canada and MN–S signed an updated Self-Government Recognition Agreement in 2023, leading to the release of the Treaty Draft (Kishchi Mashinaayikun Ooshchi Michif) — a modern-day Treaty rooted in Métis law and identity.​​
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“Leadership means showing up, doing the work, and keeping your promises — that’s what I’ve done.”
As Minister of Justice, Michelle has played a leading role in securing an Agreement in Principle between Canada and the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School Survivors Committee, helping deliver long-overdue recognition and compensation to Survivors. She also advanced constitutional reform, developed the foundation for a Métis Judiciary, and led the creation of a Métis-specific claims process to address injustices such as the Sixties Scoop, Section 31 land grievances, and historic displacement.
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Michelle was also an integral part of the bold decision for MN–S to withdraw from Bill C-53, advocating instead for a standalone Treaty that protects Métis rights on our own terms. This move reinforced the Nation’s commitment to independence, legal recognition, and honouring our ancestors' vision.
In her role as Minister of Lands and Environment, Michelle oversaw the expansion of Métis-led climate action and land stewardship. Her portfolio delivered programs like the Home Efficiency Solar Initiative, Peatland Restoration, Water Monitoring, Emergency Preparedness Kits, and the growing Métis Guardians Network. She supported Traditional Land Use work, food sovereignty projects, and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) planning — ensuring citizens are part of the decision-making process every step of the way.
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In 2022, she helped secure the transfer of 690 hectares of land on the west side of Batoche National Historic Site back to the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan — land with deep historical and spiritual significance. Building on this work, Michelle also helped negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding with Parks Canada for the return of bison to Batoche, where they were reintroduced as a living symbol of Métis land-based knowledge, food security, and cultural resilience.
From Treaty negotiations to ecological restoration, from national legal reform to family-centred justice, Michelle’s record speaks for itself. Her term has been defined by results — and by her unwavering belief in the strength of the Métis Nation and the citizens she serves.