Technical Drafting Committee seeks focus group participants for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Election Law amendments

04/20/2023

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke’s Technical Drafting Committee (“the Committee”) has received approval to amend the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Election Law (“the Law”), and will now proceed with the requirements as per the Community Decision Making & Review Process.

The Committee is seeking interested community members to participate in a series of focus groups to review the proposed amendments to the Law. There are a total of 35 proposed amendments that will be reviewed over the course of the sessions.

Sessions are set for Tuesday evenings from 4pm-6:30pm on May 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, with the possibility of a fifth session on May 30th, 2023. Refreshments and meal(s) will be provided and as an added incentive, participants will be entered to win a gift certificate at the end of the review sessions.

Interested persons must be on the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Registry and should contact Sydney Ross, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Office, at 450-632-7500 or by email at sydney.ross@mck.ca. Please confirm your interest no later than 4pm on Monday, April 24th, 2023.