The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is inviting community members to provide feedback to help validate and refine proposed changes to its Community Engagement Policy. The current policy identifies that community engagement be considered when decisions are contemplated surrounding communal lands and funds.
Over the past several months, MCK has been reviewing how and when community engagement should occur before important decisions are made. As part of this work, feedback was gathered during the recent MCK Open House, where community members were asked what types of decisions (thresholds) should require community engagement and what meaningful engagement should look like.
Through an open feedback period and focus group, the engagement activities will concentrate on strengthening and validating the proposed additions to the engagement thresholds. The updated policy is intended to help improve more-informed decision making within the MCK. The proposed policy includes thresholds around: Communal Lands; Community Funds; Rights, Jurisdiction and Governance; Services and Quality of Life; Specific Groups within the Community (neighbourhoods, age groups, etc.); Sensitive or High-Impact Issues; Public Confidence and Accountability; and Community Direction.
The feedback received will determine whether these proposed thresholds accurately reflect community expectations and whether any additions, changes, or adjustments are needed before the policy is finalized.
Community members who wish to participate in a focus group can register using the online form below. The same form may also be used by individuals who do not wish to attend a focus group but would still like to provide comments and feedback.
Registration and feedback deadline on the online form is Tuesday, November 24 at 4pm.
