Kanien’keháka of Kahnawake Law Second Hearing recap, agenda for next week’s meeting

4/25/2018

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission wishes to advise the community of the results from last evening’s third meeting of the Second Hearing for proposed amendments to the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law (formerly known as the Kahnawà:ke Membership Law). The results are as follows:

• Definition of Common-Law Relationship: passed by consensus
• Definition of Iah teionkwehónwe passed by consensus
• Section 15.1 (Suspension of Entitlements): Consensus was reached, with one objection, on the current wording of 15.1, provided the Technical Drafting Committee deals with the issue of ‘co-habitating/leasing and suspension of entitlements’ is addressed either in this Law or in the proposed Kahnawà:ke Residency Law.

The KLCC wishes to remind the community that the fourth meeting of the Second Hearing will take place next Tuesday (1, Onerahtohkó:wa/May 2018), with a fifth meeting scheduled for Tuesday, 15 Onerahtohkó:wa/May 2018. Both Hearings will take place at the Golden Age Club from 6pm to 8:30pm.

The agenda will be as follows:

• Sec. 9: Composition and Powers of the Community Review Board
• Sec. 10: Application for Recognition
• Sec. 11: Adopted Children
• Sec. 13: Responsibilities of Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke
• Sec. 14: Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Pledge
• Other Sections previously scheduled, time permitting

Copies of the Draft Law are available online at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com. The Record of Discussion from last evening’s meeting will be posted upon completion.

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For further information on the Law, please contact:
Alexis Shackleton, Director of Client Based Services
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
450-638-0500, alexis.shackleton@mck.ca

For further information on the process, please contact:
Leslie Skye, Coordinator
Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission
450-632-7500, leslie.skye@mck.ca