US EditionFederal Court allows caretaker council in Kanesatake after cancelled election
- The Federal Court has ruled that five outgoing chiefs of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake can form a caretaker council after an election was canceled.
- The caretaker council will have limited authority to provide essential services and perform administrative duties for the community.
- The court emphasized that a caretaker council will prevent a governance vacuum and avoid "irreparable harm" to the community.
- Some community members, including the former grand chief, have accused the five chiefs of attempting to maintain their power.
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The indigenous community has been experiencing a governance crisis since the cancellation of the election scheduled for 2 August.
Federal Court allows caretaker council in Kanesatake after cancelled election
The Federal Court has decided that five outgoing chiefs of a Montreal-area Mohawk community can form a caretaker council more than two months after an election was abruptly cancelled. On Thursday, the court ruled that the five chiefs of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake will have a limited mandate to deliver essential services to community members […]
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lechodelarivenord.caMONTREAL — The Federal Court ruled that five outgoing leaders of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake could form an interim council, more than two months after the brutal annulment of an election. On Thursday, the Court ruled that the five leaders of the Mohawk Council would have a limited mandate to provide essential services to the members of the community and to carry out administrative tasks. The decision states that an interim council will av…
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