PRESS RELEASE Mohawk Court decision on OPG referendum

AKWESASNE —On June 14th, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held a Referendum vote on the acceptance of the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Final Settlement Agreement. As a result, two appeals were submitted to the Akwesasne Mohawk Court.

A written decision of the Appeals has now been completed by Justices of the Mohawk Court and the results are as follows:

Appeal #1: In the appeal submitted by a community member where it was alleged that their residency was negligently called into question, the appeal has been denied.

Appeal #2: In the appeal submitted by community members where it was alleged that the voting locations lacked adequate privacy for community members to place their ballots, the appeal has been denied.

As a result, these court decisions have re-confirmed the original results of the OPG Final Settlement Agreement Referendum. There is no further action and the cases are now closed per OPG Final Settlement Agreement Referendum Regulations.

If you have any questions or inquiries, or would like to review or obtain a copy of the decision you can contact the office of Mohawk Court Administration at 613-575-2250 extension 2406.