Proposed Tobacco Law moving forward

01/30/2015

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to inform Kahnawa�kehr�:non that a proposed law to regulate the Kahnaw�:ke tobacco industry is ready to proceed.

Further to yesterday�s announcement by the Kahnaw�:ke legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC), the proposed law will be brought to an official Community Consultation meeting on Tuesday, 10 Enn�ska/February 2015.

The proposed law was brought to the KLCC last year by a working group consisting of representatives of the MCK and the Kahnawake Tobacco Association. Due to the nature of the subject matter a special agreement was reached that would allow the law to use a process that falls outside the normal parameters of the Community Decision Making Process (CDMP).

�While the proposed law is regulatory in nature and would normally use the �Type 2� process that deals with regulatory laws, it was felt by all concerned that the tobacco industry affects the entire community,� said Chief Gina Deer, who has been acting as the lead for the MCK. �Therefore, a hybrid process was developed specifically for this law to ensure that the community has the opportunity to participate in every facet of the process.�

The purpose of the February 10th meeting is to approve the urgency of the law and use the CDMP�s �Urgent Process� in order to enact legislation within a shorter timeframe

The meeting will be held from 6 to 8:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall.