New controversy around ceding land in Kahnawake

The Parti Quebecois’s plan to cede land to the Kanawake Mohawks has sparked a bit of controversy.  

The Gazette is reporting that South Shore mayors were left stunned by Friday’s announcement because they weren’t included in the decision.

The 300 hectares of land in question were taken in 2006 during construction for highway 30.

A Mohawk band council spokesperson says he doesn’t understand the controversy, as the land has been the topic of an on-going discussion for years.

STORY WRITTEN BY: NATASHA TAGGART