Kahnawake Justice Commission seeks new members

05/13/2022

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke wishes to advise the community that the Kahnaw�:ke Justice Commission (�the Commission�) is seeking two community representatives to serve as members of the Commission.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Providing oversight to MCK Justice Services;
• Ensuring the independence of judges;
• Ensuring the institutional independence of the Court of Kahnaw�:ke; and
• Ensuring the reasonable and sufficient independence of members of the Administrative Tribunal.

The Commission meets monthly, with honorarium provided as per the Kahnaw�:ke Justice Commission Honorarium Policy. Eligibility requirements can be found in the Terms of Reference (click here).

Interested persons should submit a letter of intent by June 13, 2022 to:

Kevin Fleischer
Commissioner of Justice
Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke
P.O. Box 720
Kahnaw�:ke Mohawk Territory J0L 1B0

A signed privacy waiver for a criminal background check will be required.

It is recommended that those interested contact the Commissioner if they have questions or wish for further information on the Commission at 450-638-5647 or kevin.fleischer@mck.ca.

The Kahnaw�:ke Justice Commission consists of three (3) voting members, with one (1) non-voting member (the Commissioner of Justice) serving as the Chairperson. The Commission�s mandate is to provide oversight to Justice Services by monitoring its activities in matters concerning the administration of the Kahnaw�:ke Justice System, and to also ensure that the integrity of the Kahnaw�:ke Justice System is protected and defended.