Supreme Court hears $2-million debt dispute involving Kanesatake and Quebec lawyer

The Supreme Court is considering a $2-million debt dispute between the Kanesatake Mohawk community and a Quebec lawyer. The case centers on whether a 2016 property seizure attempt by the lawyer, Louis-Victor Sylvestre, restarted the 10-year clock for collecting a debt from 2004. Kanesatake argues they were unaware of the seizure, which would free them from the debt if the court agrees. The debt originated from legal services provided between 2001 and 2003. Kanesatake has faced significant financial and governance challenges, including a cancelled election and past federal third-party management.