By Marc Lalonde, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Grand Chief Cody Diabo has concerns about the Quebec government grouping First Nations and Inuit peoples in with non-Natives in a new immigration law that was tabled in Quebec City earlier this year. Diabo sent a letter to Legault looking for clarification about the bill. In the letter, Diabo writes that the proposed law threatens the inherent rights of Kahnawake and other Indigenous communities, and demands the province clarify that the bill is not intended to, and will not, apply to Kahnawake, or other First Nations or Inuit communities. The letter raises concerns over the lack of consultation regarding this bill, which imposes measures to enforce a singular culture, language, and set of values on Quebec’s population. The…
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