Next Kahnawake Justice System Law Community Consultation next Tuesday at Golden Age Club

01/29/2014

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to remind the community that the next Community Consultation on the second draft of the proposed Kahnaw�:ke Justice System Law will take place next Tuesday 4, Enn�ska/February 2014, from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Golden Age Club.

The meeting will begin at Section 5 (�Court of Kahnaw�:ke Judgments�) and Section 6 (�Appeals from the Court of Kahnaw�:ke in Criminal Matters�). Those planning to participate are asked to review the current draft, copies of which are available at the Court of Kahnaw�:ke in the village area, the MCK main office, or online at the Kahnaw�:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission website at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com . 

�The first hearing went well,� said Justice Portfolio Chief Christine Zachary-Deom. �There were good questions and comments but, at the end of the day, there were no changes required. I take that as a sign that we�ve been able to create a document that respects the community�s original mandate, which was given almost exactly four years ago.� 

The proposed law is now in its Second Reading which, in the Community Decision Making Process, takes place once a second draft of a proposed law or amendment to a law is completed.