National Energy Board hearing postponed - Mohawks host press conference

08/30/2016

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that, in the wake of yesterday�s postponed National Energy Board (NEB) hearing in Montreal, Council Chiefs from Kahnaw�:ke, Akwesasne and Kanesatake held a press conference to express their position on the proposed TransCanada pipeline project, in lieu of the presentation that would have been made yesterday.

The Montreal hearings were postponed after a protester, not representing the Mohawk contingent, charged the panel before the hearing started.

�Our primary concern is for the safety and protection of the land,� said Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton. �We had this event (press conference) because we didn�t want our messages to the general public to get lost as a result of the postponement.�

�Overall, we have very little faith in the NEB process,� he added. �The Crown needs to meet its obligation to consult with us, not the NEB.

To view a report on the press conference, please click here .