The Office of the Electoral Officer wishes to advise the community that Watio Matthew Lazare and Robert Patton Jr. have withdrawn as candidates for Council Chief (Ratitsénhaienhs) in the 2021 Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) Election. As such, both Mr. Lazare’s and Mr. Patton’s names will be removed from the ballot.
As the deadline to pass Canada’s Bill C-218 grows ever-closer, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke invites the Canadian public, as well as its lawmakers, to view the following email correspondence that was sent to all Members of the Senate of Canada. The correspondence, issued to each Senator, is as follows:
“With the amendment put forward by Senator McCallum last night (June 18, 2021), you now have the o...
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) has been informed by the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated
that paving work will require the closure of the R-132 east down-ramp (towards La Prairie/A-30) Friday, June 18 at 10pm until Monday, June 21 at 5am.
A detour via R-138 west down-ramp will be in place, please see detour map below.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to provide a brief update on the investigation being conducted by the duly-appointed Asbestos Civil Investigation Project Team.
The Deloitte Forensic Inc. investigation team is in the process of reviewing documents related to the asbestos issue and are discussing the issue internally. Over the next month, the investigation team will prepare for engagement wi...
The Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force wishes to advise the community that it held its final meeting yesterday. Its mandate under the Kahnawà:ke Emergency Preparedness Law ends on Monday, June 21, 2021, at the expiration of the State of Emergency.
The final meeting’s agenda consisted of the official rescinding of Directives passed as measures to combat COVID-19 and the ...
The MCK is acting on mandatory measures and encouraging everyone else to follow the recommended measures as directed by the Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force. The following MCK releases are related to COVID-19
MCK Housing clients that they may defer Housing payments due to lack of income caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic but must first go through the Kahnawake Economic Relief Fund (450-638-0500) to be screened.
Those who wish to continue making payments cannot currently do so in person but may send a cheque (payable to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake PO Box 720 J0L-1B0) or e-transfer (payments@mck.ca).
The MSI Wage Subsidy Program was created to help employees who have suffered a work-related injury but can’t return to their original job. The program supports injured workers to re-train for a new occupation and get a new career on track. Employers can benefit by getting a subsidy for placing a trained worker, back into the work force! To see how this program could work for you or your business Call MSI today or got to www.kahnawakelabor.com
Laws
For an extensive listing of all Kahnawà:ke Laws, visit the Community Decision Making Process website at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com/legislation. Note: Clicking will take you to an external site
At the request of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, several questions needed to be answered about the Mercier Bridge Project. Attached are the Questions and Answers from the MTQ.
- Tioweroton Main Caretaker cabin closed to public, Caretakers remain available
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