May 20, 2020
Ford must consult with First Nations before reopening the North: Mamakwa
Ford must consult with First Nations before reopening the North: Mamakwa More
April 14, 2020
Ontario's ODSP clawback leaves families eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit worse off in the COVID-19 crisis
QUEEN’S PARK — The NDP Official Opposition is calling for the government to stop Ontario’s clawback rules for social assistance recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This clawback policy risks l... More
April 3, 2020
NDP called Grassy Narrows deal a step forward, calls for provincial help
SIOUX LOOKOUT — NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), the critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement regarding a new deal signed between the Grassy Narrows F... More
April 2, 2020
Letter to Minister of Indigenous Services Canada Marc Miller requesting land based funding for families in Ontario's far north
On March 30, Indigenous Services Canada announced funding to assist Indigenous families in Northwest Territories to go on the land and stop the spread of COVID-19. The “At Home on the Land” initiat... More
March 26, 2020
NDP calls for immediate help for Kashechewan First Nation to move to Site 5
Kashechewan left to flood, or evacuate to communities already strained by COVID-19 More
February 14, 2020
Statement in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation
QUEEN’S PARK — MPP Sol Mamakwa, the Official Opposition critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, and supporting ... More
January 16, 2020
The government must do more to stop preventable deaths in First Nations communities
Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement: “Too many First Nations know the heartbreak felt by Brody Meekis’ family, who lost the... More
December 13, 2019
NDP calls on Ford to push for inquest for Devon Freeman, create special mental health strategy for Indigenous peoples
QUEEN’S PARK — Sol Mamakwa, NDP MPP for Kiwetinoong and Indigenous Relations critic, asked the Ford government to push for an inquest into the death of Devon Freeman, a First Nations youth who died... More
December 11, 2019
Ford government must address crisis of First Nations youth suicide today: Mamakwa
QUEEN’S PARK — Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong and NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement regarding the crisis of First Nations youth suicide in ... More
November 6, 2019