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Ottawa is providing nearly $1 million in funding over four years to the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal to provide better access to justice for vulnerable members of the community. Federal Justice Minister David Lametti confirmed $919,000 in funding. The money will be used to provide a full-time lawyer to work with the organization and […]
In another sign that the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror, most of the early day Covid-19 restrictions have now fallen by the wayside. The latest, Kahnawake’s Emergency Preparedness Law which has reverted to its original form that dates to 2008, the last time it was permanently amended. Lloyd Phillips is the Commissioner of Public […]
Ohén:ton Í:iente ni Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Eric Doucet of MCK Legal Services were in Quebec City where they presented on Bill 13 to the National Assembly. That is the Bill proposed for the adoption of the Law respecting the Hertel-New York Interconnection Line. Through the Horizon Kahnawà:ke Hydro-Québec Limited Partnership, the MCK will become […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke‘s Ietsénhaienhs Jessica Lazare was in Ottawa to make a presentation in front of the federal government’s Standing Committee on Bill C-21. That is the proposed federal legislation to make amendments to the Criminal Code, specifically the Firearms Act. After the formal portion of her presentation, Lazare answered questions from the […]
It is International Women’s Day. Angie Pepper O’Bomsawin of Kahnawake, is a filmmaker, writer, director and producer. She joined us on Tethewatharen yesterday: “Everyday is a fantastic day to be a woman. Especially in this day and age when we are overcoming some major hurdles and finding our place and our voice. I celebrate it […]
The MCK’s Client Based Services is offering an update to an earlier report regarding community members who have been receiving notices concerning their U.S. Social Security Benefits. ‘CBS’ now saying that anyone who receives U.S. Social Security benefits and who have been receiving notification letters from the U.S. Social Security Administration that they should expect […]
Individuals who receive U.S. Social Security benefits have been receiving notification letters from the U.S. Social Security Administration regarding an upcoming change to their regular benefit payments. The MCK’s Client Based Services saying that the letters are to notify beneficiaries that payments to Canadian bank accounts associated with a Post Office Box and not a […]
There was an incident on Highway 132 in Kahnawake last night just before 11 pm. It began when a car made a U-Turn in front of Magic Palace, a Peacekeeper (PK) gave chase. The 21 year old non local male driver refused to stop and ended up slamming into a train at the boundary. However, […]
The Council of Chiefs met with Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino this afternoon where they discussed matters related to the federal government’s Bill C-21-gun control legislation. The meeting was requested to bring forward Kahnawà:ke’s concerns regarding the potential to restrict or ban certain guns that have long been used for hunting purposes by […]
It’s pink shirt day around the globe, highlighting anti-bullying support with campaigns and planned events. The same holds true for the KEC schools, where speakers, projects and discussions were on the schedule. The list of activities that the schools have done for Pink Shirt Day today includes: staff members discussing bullying prevention; arts and crafts […]