Rally, Ceremonies & Press Conference by Mohawk Mothers and Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberley Murray
12:00 PM on Tuesday Oct. 15th
in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street
12:00 PM on Tuesday Oct. 15th
in front of the Supreme Court of Canada, 301 Wellington Street
Press conference:
To protect their ancestors' graves, the Mohawk Mothers will be taking their case to the Supreme Court for recognition of their right to an independent inquiry into the unmarked graves of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children buried clandestinely on tekanontak (“mount royal”, kanien'kehà:ka/rotiononhsión:ni land occupied by McGill University), the site of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and Allan Memorial Psychiatric Institute. Following the Court of Appeal of Québec overturning the Superior Court of Québec decision’s to this effect at the request of McGill University and the Quebec government (via the Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI), the Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera and the Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray will be holding a press conference with their supporters on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12pm (noon) in front of the Supreme Court of Canada (301 Wellington Street, Ottawa to report on this major moment in which they are turning to the Supreme Court of Canada.
What: Rally, ceremonies and press conference in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in the presence of Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) and Independent Special Advocate Kimberly Murray.
The Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) will share information with the media on the filing of a motion before the Supreme Court of Canada to ensure that the search for anonymous graves of victims of medical experiments at Montreal's former Royal Victoria Hospital be overseen by the panel of experts selected in collaboration with McGill and the SQI in April 2023. McGill and the SQI unilaterally disbanded the panel in the summer of 2023, leading the Superior Court of Québec to order its reinstatement in a decision that was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeal of Quebec. In the company of Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray, and in accordance with traditional kanien'kehá:ka and rotiononhsión:ni protocols, the Mohawk Mothers will explain why they are turning to the Supreme Court in their battle to enforce their traditional responsibility to care for the land and protect the children of past, present and future generations.
After their speeches, the speakers will take questions from journalists on site.
Speakers :
· Kanasaraken, Kanien’kehà:ka knowledge keeper
· Kahentinetha et Kwetiio, kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers)
· Kimberley Murray, Independant Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools
When:
· Tuesday October 15th starting at 12 noon.
Where:
· Supreme Court of Canada, 302 Wellington, Ottawa.
For more information, please consult www.mohawkmothers.ca or contact:
Email: ds.mohawkmothers@gmail.com or kahnistensera@riseup.net
Phone:
Marjolaine Arpin: 514-231-4252
Philippe Blouin: 514-463-8835
Participation:
Please confirm your attendance by writing to ds.mohawkmothers@gmail.com or calling Marjolaine Arpin at 514-231-4252.
This is a sensitive matter; your respect and cultural sensitivity are appreciated.
To protect their ancestors' graves, the Mohawk Mothers will be taking their case to the Supreme Court for recognition of their right to an independent inquiry into the unmarked graves of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children buried clandestinely on tekanontak (“mount royal”, kanien'kehà:ka/rotiononhsión:ni land occupied by McGill University), the site of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and Allan Memorial Psychiatric Institute. Following the Court of Appeal of Québec overturning the Superior Court of Québec decision’s to this effect at the request of McGill University and the Quebec government (via the Société québécoise des infrastructures, SQI), the Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera and the Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray will be holding a press conference with their supporters on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 12pm (noon) in front of the Supreme Court of Canada (301 Wellington Street, Ottawa to report on this major moment in which they are turning to the Supreme Court of Canada.
What: Rally, ceremonies and press conference in front of the Supreme Court of Canada in the presence of Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) and Independent Special Advocate Kimberly Murray.
The Kanien'kehà:ka kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) will share information with the media on the filing of a motion before the Supreme Court of Canada to ensure that the search for anonymous graves of victims of medical experiments at Montreal's former Royal Victoria Hospital be overseen by the panel of experts selected in collaboration with McGill and the SQI in April 2023. McGill and the SQI unilaterally disbanded the panel in the summer of 2023, leading the Superior Court of Québec to order its reinstatement in a decision that was subsequently overturned by the Court of Appeal of Quebec. In the company of Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray, and in accordance with traditional kanien'kehá:ka and rotiononhsión:ni protocols, the Mohawk Mothers will explain why they are turning to the Supreme Court in their battle to enforce their traditional responsibility to care for the land and protect the children of past, present and future generations.
After their speeches, the speakers will take questions from journalists on site.
Speakers :
· Kanasaraken, Kanien’kehà:ka knowledge keeper
· Kahentinetha et Kwetiio, kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers)
· Kimberley Murray, Independant Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools
When:
· Tuesday October 15th starting at 12 noon.
Where:
· Supreme Court of Canada, 302 Wellington, Ottawa.
For more information, please consult www.mohawkmothers.ca or contact:
Email: ds.mohawkmothers@gmail.com or kahnistensera@riseup.net
Phone:
Marjolaine Arpin: 514-231-4252
Philippe Blouin: 514-463-8835
Participation:
Please confirm your attendance by writing to ds.mohawkmothers@gmail.com or calling Marjolaine Arpin at 514-231-4252.
This is a sensitive matter; your respect and cultural sensitivity are appreciated.