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Canada must participate in upcoming proceedings at Quebec Superior Court over its alleged failure to consult the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) over an electric car battery plant, a judge has ruled.

Magic Palace is seeking an unprecedented $220.57 million in damages from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and grand chief Cody Diabo as part of its lawsuit to challenge the closure of its gaming business. The amount at stake, hypothetically, would swallow up almost the entirety of the MCK’s net financial assets, most recently reported to total $248.64 million, with untold implications for the community’s financial health.

Following an Ethics Commission hearing requested - and boycotted - by Victor and Valerie Bonspille, a ruling has been rendered: the pair have vacated their positions on the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) and no longer hold political office.

The Custom Electoral Code that governs Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections says explicitly that the contests shall be held on the second Saturday of June, meaning the process should have started by now - and it has not.

Last Saturday’s Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre against the Colorado Avalanche saw the Habs hold a “First Peoples Celebration,” where the organization showcased Indigenous culture in a few different ways.

Evictions aren’t happening yet in the community, but they’re on the table for housing mortgage clients that are in arrears, announced Council chief Ryan Montour, the lead on housing.

A Swedish company facing legal action from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has declared bankruptcy. With that, what’s to come for the company’s plan to build a $7 billion electric car battery plant in the province remains to be seen. 

An Ethics Commission decision on whether Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille has vacated his position will be rendered by the end of the month, following a hearing earlier this week.

On the morning of March 19, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the MCK’s appeal in Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Louis-Victor Sylvestre et al. The appeal had previously been dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Quebec in December 2023.

The doors to the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) office are now locked. As of this week, the regional office is no more.