Funding hopes dimming for Kanesatake security force

By Hadassah Alencar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Efforts to find new funding from the federal government for the Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) team before their current program ends on March 31 have been so far unsuccessful, The Pines Reporter has confirmed. The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) will attempt to reallocate some internal funding to extend the KPS services, said caretaker council member Brant Etienne. So far, the federal government has not communicated with the caretaker council of any intention to renew or point to new funding, he said. “In one form or another, we’re all committed to making sure that the essential service of KPS continues to be available for the community,” said Etienne, referring to the MCK. “It’s scary because we don’t know what’s going…

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