By Marcus Bankuti  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Quebec’s Indigenous affairs minister Ian Lafreniere said dysfunction at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has created an opening for organized crime in the community, motivating him to speak out publicly.   “When we’re talking about organized crime, they’re going to act where there are vulnerabilities for different reasons,” said Lafreniere, a former police officer, in an interview with The Eastern Door.   According to the minister, there are many qualities that can make a community susceptible to organized crime, such as a remote location, but he believes political instability is the most apparent risk factor for Kanesatake.   “I just want to make something extremely clear: I’m not saying that Kanesatake is the problem,” he said. “I’m saying that organized crime will

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