Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Ryan Montour (Chairperson am only), Cody Diabo (Chairperson pm only), Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour (attended virtually), Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle (Medical Leave), Cody Diabo (am only, in another meeting)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator) and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations); and for Housekeeping only: Brandon McComber (OCC Project Technician), Tyanna Kirby and Sarah Delisle (Executive Assistants)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ross Montour
- Cheque Signers: Paul Rice, Tonya Perron
- Community Meeting Agenda: (Fair Wage Agreement, Kahnawà:ke Occupational Health and Safety Law, 2014 Labor Agreement, Hertel Line Economic Development update for May community meeting, Cannabis) Deferred
- Dress Code discussion: Deferred
- Summer Council Meeting Schedule: Council meetings every other week, with the last regular Council meeting on June 23. Summer meeting schedule; July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18. Regular Council meetings will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 Approved
- Invitation: 5th Joyce Echaquan Memorial event – Stephen McComber, Melanie Morrison (Trois-Rivières – September 27-28) Approved
- Draft Letter Approval: Paul Rice Approved
- Minute Approvals December 16, 2024 Approved, January 13, 2025 Deferred, January 20, 2025 Approved, and February 3, 2025 Approved
- Public Relations Items: Press Scrum April 25, Ratitsénhaienhs Report (Ross Montour) For information only
- Jeremiah Johnson: Thursday: Legislative Portfolio Team, and Housing Reconciliation meetings; Friday: Cannabis file meeting and Press Scrum
- Paul Rice: Thursday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Q-4 Reporting Session, MCK/Caisse des Depots et Placements du Quebec Bi-Weekly call and Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) Finance & Technical meeting; Friday: Grand Chief’s Office (GCO) meeting, Press Scrum, First Nations Major Projects Coalition panel prep meeting and Kahnawà:ke/Quebec Relations (KQR) Mercier Bridge Project special meeting
- Melanie Morrison: Thursday: Red Dress Day planning, Museum Discovery, and MPB Finance & Technical Committee meetings; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges, Incorporated (JCCBI) Coordination meeting, Press Scrum, Women’s Talking Circle, and KORLCC meeting
- Jeffrey Diabo: Thursday: KQR meeting; Friday: Press Scrum, Laflèche site visit, and Governance Portfolio Team meeting
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Iroquois Caucus meeting (Akwesasne); Thursday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) Lands Sectoral, and Tioweró:ton meetings; Friday: Marina Lease and Press Scrum
- Stephen McComber: Friday: Press Scrum
- Tonya Perron: Thursday: Justice file, Legislation Portfolio Team, Justice Commission monthly, and Public Relations Unit Operational Assessment meetings; Friday: Cannabis file and Governance Advisory Team meetings
- Arnold Boyer: Thursday: Community Wellness Plan meeting; Friday: JCCBI Coordination meeting, Press Scrum, and KQR Mercier Bridge Project special meeting
- Ross Montour: Thursday: Roussillon Museum/Ile Saint Bernard Repatriation, and Northvolt meetings
- Ryan Montour: Thursday: KCR, Housing Reconciliation Team, and Legion meetings; Friday: Mortgage reconciliation meeting, Laflèche site visit, KQR/Infrastructure/Public Safety relationship, and Housing Reconciliation meetings
- Cody Diabo: Tuesday: Assembly of First Nations/Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA) meeting, Zoom meeting with Mohawk Trail Longhouse re: Bill 96; Wednesday: Out pm (travel); Thursday: Iroquois Caucus meeting; Friday: GCO, Public Relations Unit Operational Assessment, and KORLCC meetings
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeremiah Johnson updated on Housing
Paul Rice updated on Economic Development, Gaming, Administrative Affairs, the Infrastructure, Transport & Operations Portfolio, the Investment Revenue Committee, and the Economic Development Portfolio
Melanie Morrison provided high-level updates on Heritage, the Team Canada Olympic Lab, the Infrastructure, Transport & Operations Portfolio, and the Multi-Purpose Building
Jeffrey Diabo updated on the library and Tobacco
David Diabo provided updates on the Lands Portfolio, the Labor file, and the Sustainable Development Portfolio
Stephen McComber updated on the Health Portfolio
Ross Montour updated on the Environment Portfolio and the Archaeology file
Tonya Perron updated on the Justice Portfolio, the Governance Advisory Board, and the Regulatory Boards/Commissions & Labor Portfolio
Arnold Boyer updated on the Kidney Walk, and the Infrastructure, Transport & Operations Portfolio
Ryan Montour updated on the Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations File, Public Safety, and Housing
Cody Diabo updated on JTBA and External Government Relations
Executive Updates (submitted by email)
Onerahtokha Marquis updated on Administration, Human Resources, the Organizational Development Unit, the Public Relations Unit, Information Management, the Executive Office, Housing, Public Safety, Sports & Recreation, the Revenue & Business Development Unit, Capital, and Public Works.
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting adjourned at 4:13pm
