US EditionUncertainty reigns in Kanesatake nearly one month after cancelled election
The Mohawk Council requests a Federal Court decision on leadership authority and election organization after cancellation due to candidate ineligibility, affecting 3,000 members.
- When an election scheduled for Aug. 2 was canceled the day before by Vancouver-based chief electoral officer Graeme Drew, the five council chiefs in Kanesatake say they remain in office to prevent a governance vacuum and arrange a new election.
- Drew cited electoral code flaws when he halted the vote, noting several candidates were ineligible due to criminal records and the code lacks provisions to notify band members; Amanda Simon called the code `Swiss cheese`, and Drew instructed a six-month mandate extension.
- The split within the council has deepened as Victor Bonspille, former grand chief, accuses rival chiefs of power retention while the five council chiefs remain in office but are paralyzed by band administrative staff cutting off resources.
- On Tuesday the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake asked the Federal Court to keep Simon and four chiefs in office until a new election, amid moves to hire a new electoral officer soon that Victor Bonspille supports, while Indigenous Services Canada refuses to intervene.
- The dispute affects about 3,000 registered Kanesatake Mohawk members and local governance, while the community recently struggles with cannabis store proliferation and alleged illegal soil dumping requiring leadership.
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The election, scheduled to take place on 2 August, was cancelled due to shortcomings in the electoral code.
Kanehsatà:ke council asks Federal Court to back up its authority after cancelled election
Tensions are flaring in the Mohawk community of Kanehsatà:ke nearly one month after an election was abruptly called off, leaving disagreement and uncertainty over who is in charge and how to organize another vote.
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Uncertainty reigns in Kanesatake nearly one month after cancelled election
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MONTREAL — Tensions are exacerbating in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake almost a month after the brutal cancellation of the elections, leaving room for disagreement and uncertainty about the person in charge and how to organize a new vote. The cancellation has aroused anger, confusion and accusations of taking power in this already deeply divided community of the Laurentians, which was at the heart of the 1990 Oka crisis. It now seems likely …
Uncertainty reigns in Kanesatake nearly one month after cancelled election - The Turtle Island News
By Maura Forrest Tensions are flaring in the Mohawk community of Kanesatake nearly one month after an election was abruptly called off, leaving disagreement and uncertainty over who is in charge and how to organize another vote. The cancellation has sparked anger, confusion and accusations of a power grab in an already deeply divided community west of Montreal, which was at the centre of the 1990 Oka Crisis. Now, it seems likely the courts will …
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