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MCK issues reminder regarding Cannabis retail
(Kahnawake – 2, Kenténha/September 2022) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to remind the community that there are currently no licensed cannabis retailers operating in the Territory, and none will be permitted until the regulations are enacted and the dispensary license application process is officially launched. The regulations regarding the retail portions of the Kahnawà:ke […]
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Pragmatic measures must be implemented to address problems plaguing Nunavik justice system: report – The Lawyer’s Daily
August 25, 2022 A series of wide-ranging concrete administrative and structural reforms, coupled with a new regional or municipal court, legal aid for all Inuit, and greater inclusion for traditional Inuit dispute resolution methods, should be implemented by the Quebec government and legal authorities to provide greater access to justice and tackle the alarming and […]
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Regulations enacted for the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law and the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law
(Kahnawake – 10, Seskéha/August 2022) The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) wishes to inform the community that the following two Regulations for the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law were enacted on Monday, July 18, 2022, by MCED# 44/2022-2023: Regulation #8 – Respecting the Compliance Officer in the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law Regulation #9 – Respecting the Registrar in […]
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30-day review for Kahnawà:ke Residency Law and Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law regulations feedback
(Kahnawake – 8, Enniskó:wa/March 2022) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to advise the community that feedback regarding two (2) regulations drafted under the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (KRL) and (2) regulations drafted under the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law are available for review for 30 days. Feedback collected from the community has been compiled into […]
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Stikeman Elliott expands community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous law students
MONTRÉAL, – Stikeman Elliott is pleased to announce that the firm has expanded its community partnerships in support of Black and Indigenous students who demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in law. Earlier this fall, Stikeman Elliott participated in the development of Avenue: Black Undergraduate Internship Program, in collaboration with various Canadian law firms and […]
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Notice of Enactment of the Regulations for the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Law
(Kahnawake – 20, Kenténha/October 2021) The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) wishes to inform the community that the Regulations for the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law were enacted at a duly convened Council meeting held 18, Kenténha/October 2021, by Mohawk Council Executive Directive #82/2021-2022. The Regulations for the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law are now published and […]
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Treaties and Agreements – Co-management agreements – The Lawyer’s Daily
October 20, 2021 Appeal by the Makivik Corporation, the Cree Grand Council, and the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board from a judicial review judgment. The Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement was a modern treaty which, among other things, established a co-management regime for wildlife in the Nunavik Marine Region through the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife […]
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Decision shows courts will hold Crown to high standard in engaging with Indigenous nations: scholar – The Lawyer’s Daily
October 05, 2021 The Federal Court of Appeal has slapped the wrists of the federal government on its engagement with First Nations over the hunting of polar bears. The move comes as a result of the 2016 decision by then-Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Catherine McKenna to amend the total allowable […]
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Amendment to the Regulation Concerning Prices, Royalties and Contributions for the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Law
(Kahnawake – 23, Ohiarihkó:wa/July 2021) The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission wishes to inform the community that amendments were made to the draft Regulation Concerning Prices, Royalties and Contributions for the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law (Regulation), which was previously posted last October. The amended Regulation will be posted for a 30-day feedback period commencing today, July […]
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Kahnawake Gaming Law hits quarter century mark – challenges continue
(Kahnawake – 9, Ohiarí:ha/June 2021) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the passage of the visionary Kahnawà:ke Gaming Law, which was signed into law on June 10th, 1996. The significance of this law cannot be overstated. While its passage was done without much fanfare, it soon took on great […]
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