That the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River hereby enters in the Register the Certificate of Determination of Location and Jurisdiction bearing Certificate Number CDLJ00-241201-000002, being the first certificate issued under the Grand River Location Determination Rules (MNLDR, SG0500-241119-010001) and…
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[Register note: this text stood as “Gazette No. 56” in the Gazettes Master v3 of 19 April 2026. It is G55 in the certified Index REG001-260908-000282, which governs; the number printed below is the April number.]
Gazette No. 56 — First Issued Certificate of Determination of Location and Jurisdiction (CDLJ00-241201-000002)
3 April 2026 (Date of Registration) · Original: 16 December 2024
Gazette No.: GZT001-050400-000056 [now GZT001-260204-000056]
Register Entry No.: REG001-050400-000056
Tracking Code: SG1201-050000-000056 Status: Perfected — Registered and Published
NOTICE OF RETROSPECTIVE REGISTRATION
First Operational Certificate Issued Under MNLDR — Doolittle & Duboy v. City of Brantford
ACTIVE LEGAL MATTER. This certificate was served on the Provincial Offences Office, Brantford, Ministry of Transportation Ontario, Attorney General Ontario, and Attorney General Canada on December 16, 2024. It pertains to an HTA matter currently before the Ontario Court of Justice. This entry constitutes registration of the first operational instrument issued under the MNLDR directive system.
Be it known and placed on record:
That the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River hereby enters in the Register the Certificate of Determination of Location and Jurisdiction bearing Certificate Number CDLJ00-241201-000002, being the first certificate issued under the Grand River Location Determination Rules (MNLDR, SG0500-241119-010001) and constituting the first operational exercise of the jurisdictional determination function of the Secretariat.
I. THE CERTIFICATE
Certificate Number: CDLJ00-241201-000002
Issued By: Registrar General, Jesse Butler UE, acting as Director of Curation
Date of Issuance: 16 December 2024
Served Upon: Provincial Offences Office, Brantford (Justice of the Peace assigned); Angela Walsh, Crown prosecution; Ministry of Transportation Ontario; Attorney General of Ontario; Attorney General of Canada (delivery failed — address rejected by federal server, noted on record)
Parties: Benjamin Doolittle UE and Tammy Duboy, members of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River, v. The Corporation of the City of Brantford / Ontario Provincial Police
Incident: Vehicular accident, OPP responded and asserted jurisdiction
II. THE LOCATION DETERMINATION
The certificate records the following findings based on GPS data, historical agreements, and the six-mile boundary of the Haldimand Proclamation:
Incident GPS Coordinates: 43.09554979863492, -80.34984339713621
Grand River Bank GPS Coordinates: 43.134805798156066, -80.30184176908332
Physical Distance from Grand River: 3.6382 miles (within the six-mile boundary)
Location: Intersection of ON-24 and Ellis Ave, near the Grand River boundary
Final Determination: Within Mohawk Sovereignty — binding and final
The certificate states that the incident location falls within the six-mile boundary defined by the Haldimand Proclamation of 1784, affirming Mohawk sovereignty over the territory. The OPP’s assertion of jurisdiction is thereby invalidated under the Nation’s legal framework.
III. CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS STATED IN THE CERTIFICATE
The certificate asserts the following constitutional positions, which are consistent with the instruments of this Register:
(i) The Mohawk Nation of Grand River has never been conquered. The lands within the Grand River territory remain the sovereign domain of the Nation.
(ii) Ontario’s provincial laws and entities created by provincial legislation have no lawful application within the Grand River territory, which is outside the scope of Ontario’s legislative jurisdiction. Any actions under Ontario’s legal framework on these lands are invalid.
(iii) The Manitoba Language Case (R. v. Manitoba, 1985) affirms that provincial legislation must align with constitutional obligations of the federal framework. The Haldimand Proclamation’s terms must supersede any provincial or municipal legislation that conflicts with its foundational commitments.
(iv) The Haldimand Proclamation of 1784 stands as a foundational document for the social structure of Canadian society. All representatives of the Crown have a duty to observe and uphold its terms.
(v) The MNLDR directives were noted in the Cambridge Council Information Package, November 29, 2024, placing municipalities throughout the Territory on formal notice of the location determination system.
IV. THE DEMAND FOR SUSPENSION
The certificate formally requests that all external authorities, including the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Provincial Police, and Crown prosecution, suspend any legal proceedings or enforcement actions related to this matter until the jurisdictional review under Mohawk law has been fully considered and resolved.
V. RELATIONSHIP TO ACTIVE LEGAL MATTER
Certificate CDLJ00-241201-000002 was issued in the context of the HTA proceeding associated with Brantford Police Service Occurrence BR26001881, for which a court appearance is scheduled at the Ontario Court of Justice, Brantford, on 23 April 2026. The Notice of Jurisdictional Position filed in that matter cross-references this certificate. The Secretariat’s position is that the court’s jurisdiction over this matter has not been established, the appearance is made without prejudice, and no waiver of the Nation’s jurisdictional position is implied.
EXECUTION
Executed under the authority of the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River.
Secretary-General
Date
CERTIFICATION OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
I certify that this instrument has been duly received, examined, and entered in the Register of the Nation of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River Secretariat as a retrospective entry under Rule 11 of the Rules of the Register.
Gazette No.: GZT001-050400-undefined
Register Entry No.: REG001-050400-undefined
Original Code / Reference: CDLJ00-241201-000002 — SG0502-241216-T00001
Original Date: 16 December 2024
Nature: Retrospective — Rule 11
Underlying Directive: MNLDR — SG0500-241119-010001 (Gazette No. 50, REG001-050400-000052)
Cross-Reference: GZT001-050300-000027 [now GZT001-260609-000027] (National Identification Framework); GZT001-050300-000019 [now GZT001-260106-000019] (Conflict of Laws Notice)
Registrar General
Date of Registration
This instrument forms part of the permanent record of the Secretariat.
Mohawk Nation of Grand River · Grand River Territory
