‘Justice Act’ Third (final) Reading set for Wednesday, November 12, 2014

10/14/2014

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission would like to inform the community that the proposed Kahnawà:ke Justice System Law (‘Justice Act’) will undergo its Third Reading on Wednesday, 12 Kentenhkó:wa/November 2014.

In the Community Decision Making Process, the Third Reading is the formal public ‘reading of the law into the record.’ This will take place at 6pm at the Golden Age Club. The process is expected to take between 90 minutes to two hours.

Once the Third Reading is completed, the proposed legislation will be submitted to Chief & Council for the purpose of being signed into law via a Mohawk Council Resolution.

The Kahnawà:ke Justice System Law, usually referred to for the past several years as the Justice Act, is currently in its final 30-Day viewing period. Community members can access the document at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com.