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Weekly Council Communique

To increase transparency between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the community, a weekly Council Communique is provided, briefly outlining decisions, reports, or issues addressed at the regular duly convened Monday Council meetings.

Monday, 16, Tsothóhrha/December 2024

Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke

In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo (Arrived at 10:30am), David Diabo, Stephen McComber (am only), Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer

Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Paul Rice (Medical Leave), Iohahí:io Delisle (Vacation), Ross Montour (Vacation), Stephen McComber (pm wellness)

Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), Winona Polson-Lahache (Chief Political Advisor), Lisa Lahache (Public Relations), and for Housekeeping only: Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant) and Gregory Robertson (OCC Office and Project Support Technician)

Housekeeping

• Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
• Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison
• Invitation as speaker – Montreal Climate Summit 2025 (May 6, 2025) Stephen McComber to attend Invitation accepted
• Consultation Meeting Request – Rio Tinto shore stabilization project: David Diabo and Ross Montour to attend Invitation accepted
• Project 'Montreal ville des femmes' request to name a Metro station after Mary Two-Axe Earley: Stephen McComber to reach out to the family for feedback For further discussion
• Invitation: Trauma-Informed Attachment Community Training (Tuesday afternoons from February 4-April 4, 2025) Chief Melanie Morrison: Approved
• Request letter from community member Arnold Boyer to respond
• Assembly of First Nations National Housing and Infrastructure Conference (Calgary February 19-21, 2025) Arnold Boyer Approved
• Invitation - Indigenous Tourism Conference 2025 (Montreal, February 25-27) Melanie Morrison, David Dabo Approved
• Public Relations Items: Next MCK Friday is January 17, 2025 (Ryan Montour); Next Ratitsénhaienhs Report is January 23 (David Diabo) For information purposes
• Jeremiah Johnson: Tuesday: Launch of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Family Services Funding Agreement for Housing, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) working group, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission (KLC) 5-year review; Thursday: Social Supports and Development meeting, Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) Lands Sectorial Table Mandate Review, Meeting with Health Canada Representatives, OCC Christmas Luncheon, and Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) homelessness meeting
• Melanie Morrison: Tuesday: Fort Wall meeting; Wednesday: Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Board meeting, Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) weekly check-in; Thursday: out periodically for wellness, KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: OCC Christmas Luncheon
• Ryan Montour: Tuesday: Launch of ISC Family Services Funding Agreement for Housing; Wednesday: meeting with the Office of the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Registry, Technical Drafting Committee (TDC), Economic Development Portfolio team, Justice Portfolio team, KCR, and KSCS Board of Directors meetings; Thursday: External Government Relations (EGR) monthly and Public Safety meetings, KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: KCR Lands Sectorial Table Mandate Review, Gaming meeting, OCC Christmas Luncheon, and Kateri Food Basket Christmas event
• David Diabo: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke/Quebec Relations (KQR) meeting; Thursday: KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: KCR Lands Sectorial Table Mandate Review; Friday: OCC Christmas Luncheon
• Stephen McComber: Monday: Out pm (Wellness); Thursday: Out (Wellness); Friday: OCC Christmas Luncheon
• Tonya Perron: Tuesday: KLS working group, KLC 5-year review; Wednesday: Review of consequential judgments, Justice Portfolio Team meeting, Thursday: KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: Meeting with Health Canada reps for Cannabis file, OCC Christmas Luncheon
• Arnold Boyer: Tuesday: Christmas Basket donation pick-up at Loyola High School, KMHC Board of Directors meeting; Wednesday: Infrastructure project meeting, out pm (Wellness); Thursday: Social Supports Portfolio meeting; KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday OCC Christmas Luncheon
• Cody Diabo: Tuesday: All-day litigation proceedings; Wednesday: All-day litigation proceedings (tentative), KQR meeting; Thursday: Gaming meeting, Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: Tentative signing event with Premier Legault and Minister Lafreniere  
• Jeffrey Diabo (Submitted by email): Tuesday: Governance Working Group meeting; Wednesday: Indigenous Rights & Research, Economic Development, and KQR meetings; Thursday: EGR monthly meeting, KMHC Christmas gifts presentation; Friday: Tentative signing event with Premier Legault and Minister Lafreniere, OCC Christmas Luncheon

Agenda Items

Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Finance, Administration, And Operations Committee (FAO) Terms of Reference
Presence of Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administration Officer) and Kylene Standup (Executive Assistant) Portfolio Chiefs: Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison. Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve amendments to the FAO Terms of Reference.
Passed by Consensus

Record of Decision: On-Reserve Loan Guarantee
Presence of Areti Malliarou (Director of Housing), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Stacey Douglas (Legal Services), Ratitsénhaienhs Ryan Montour (Portfolio Lead) and Jeremiah Johnson (Portfolio).
MCK Housing requests approval to increase the On-Reserve LoanGuarantee limit to $400,000. Passed by Consensus

Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC) Section 95, Project #9, Project Operating Agreement
Presence of Areti Malliarou (Director of Housing), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Stacey Douglas (Legal Services Portfolio Chiefs: Ryan Montour and Jeremiah Johnson
MCK Housing requests the approval for the financing of the construction of the CMHC On-Reserve Non-Profit Housing Program Section 95 Project #9 (2025-2026) through the CMHC Direct Lending Program or another lender, if required, in the amount of $491,422.
Passed by Consensus

Record of Decision: Housing Reconciliation of Accounts Elders And Special Cases
Presence of Areti Malliarou (Director of Housing), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer) Portfolio Chief: Ryan Montour
MCK Housing requests authorization for the CBSC Financial Sub Committee to approve write-offs of mortgage accounts of up to $40K per client not to exceed $500K total.
Passed by Consensus

Mohawk Council Executive Directive:  2024-2027 Legislative Agenda
Presence of Chris Bush-Diabo (Policy & Research Specialist, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission) and Trisha Delormier (MCK Legal Counsel) Portfolio Chiefs: Tonya Perron and Jeremiah Johnson
Request the Council of Chiefs to approve an initial set of three laws for the 2024-2027 Legislative Agenda. The remaining two laws for the agenda will be set following community engagement on legislative priorities.
Passed by Consensus

Record of Decision: Northvolt Litigation/Quebec Relations
Presence of Marylee Armstrong (Director of Legal Services), Francis Walsh (MCK Legal counsel), and Brandon Cross (OCC Project Leader) Portfolio Chiefs: Cody Diabo and Jeffrey Diabo
This item is Client-Attorney Privileged

Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 4:18pm