First Hearing scheduled for Kahnawà:ke Residency Law

04/30/2026

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission wishes to inform the community that the First Hearing for the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Legion Hall Upstairs from 5pm to 8pm. If the review of the proposed amendments is not completed, a future meeting date will be scheduled during the meeting.

The amended draft law is available for viewing, as it is still in the 30-day review period, which ends May 10, 2026. The proposed amendments appear in track changes. Please click here to view.

Interested community members on the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Registry should pre-register their attendance by contacting Samantha Montour of the Office of the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Registry (OKKR) by 4pm on Monday, May 11, 2026, at (450) 638-0500 or by email at samantha.montour@mck.ca.

A meal will be provided for those who pre-register.

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For information on the Law, please contact:
Melanie Konwenni Gilbert, General Manager, OKKR
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
450-638-0500 or melanie.gilbert@mck.ca

For further information on the Process, please contact:
Keira Diabo, KLC Coordinator
Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services
450-632-7500 or keira.diabo@mck.ca