PUBLIC NOTICE

Regulation of Traffic By-Law No. 10(A) Proposed Amendment

The Working Task Group for the development of a comprehensive traffic law has concluded drafting proposed amendments to the existing law. The proposed amendment name is Akwesasne Traffic Law.

The Working Task Group remitted the proposed draft amendment to Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Special Meeting for consideration at a General Meeting. The June 4, MCA Special Meeting placed the proposed Akwesasne Traffic Law on the July 2013 General Meeting agenda.

In accordance with the Law Enactment Procedural Regulation, section 10.10, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is providing this notice to Members at least thirty (30) days in advance.

At the General Meeting:

1. A summary of the law amendment will be read to the Members attending the meeting.

2. The Working Task Group for the development of the proposed law amendment will be available to answer any technical questions by the community.

3. The Council will, by majority vote, accept in principle, the proposed law amendment and forward the proposed law amendment to Phase III Community Consultation, OR

4. If rejected, the Council must, upon request of any Member, explain the reasons for rejecting the proposed law amendment.

If the proposed draft law amendment is accepted in principle by Council, copies of proposed draft Akwesasne Traffic Law will be available at the General Meeting.

Council will then direct the Akwesasne Justice Department to:

-Send the draft proposed law to the printers;

-Mail the printed copies to each household under the jurisdiction of Mohawk Council of Akwesasne; and

-Give notice of Focus Meetings in each of the three Districts.

The Working Task Group will:

-Conduct the Focus Meetings; and

-Provide a summary as well as answer any questions Members may have about the proposed law amendment.

The Focus Meetings will be recorded and any comments and/or recommendations will be submitted to Council, with recommended changes to the proposed draft law amendment.

For more information, please contact the Akwesasne Justice department at 613-575-2250 Ext. 2400.