June 19, 2023
Mamakwa: Ontario’s largest negotiated treaty settlement a step towards justice
TREATY 3 TERRITORY- Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, Deputy Leader and Critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations, issued the following statement applauding the largest negotiated treaty settlement in ... More
June 15, 2023
Bourgouin: Ford Conservatives negligence fueling forest fire crisis in Ontario
QUEEN'S PARK – Ontario NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin, (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) Critic for Natural Resources and Forestry issued the following statement on the numerous forest fires currently burning acros... More
June 8, 2023
MPP Jamie West urges removal of cost-prohibitive barriers to accessing Northern health care
QUEEN'S PARK- In the final Question Period of the legislative session, NDP MPP for Sudbury, Jamie West, called on the Ford Government to remove the cost-prohibitive barriers blocking Northern Ontar... More
June 5, 2023
Ford Conservatives under fire for timing of drastic cuts to Indigenous Education Funding
QUEEN'S PARK - Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) and Education Critic Chandra Pasma (Ottawa West-Nepean) have strongly criticized the Ford Conservatives' recent 63% funding cut to Indigeno... More
June 2, 2023
Mamakwa calls on Feds to address critical air service disruptions in Northern communities
QUEEN'S PARK - Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) expresses deep disappointment in Transport Canada's failure to address the regulatory challenges severely impacting northern First Nations ... More
June 1, 2023
Mamakwa demands mental health supports to break cycle of incarceration in Northern Ontario
QUEEN'S PARK - NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) urged the Ford government to fulfill its promises and take immediate action to address the pressing need for increased treatment in provincial jail... More
May 26, 2023
MPP Mamakwa congratulates incoming First Nations Health Authority CEO
SIOUX LOOKOUT – MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) released the following statement to commemorate the leadership transition for Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA): “Sincere congratu... More
May 17, 2023
NDP: alarming opioid mortality rates in Northern Ontario demand government attention
NDP MPP Jamie West (Sudbury) is pressing the Conservative government and demanding immediate action to address the ongoing opioid overdose crisis in Northern Ontario. The urgency of the situation w... More
May 10, 2023
NDP: Conservatives' Mining Act changes risk the future of mining, reconciliation, and our environment
QUEEN'S PARK - New Democrats are concerned about two critical issues with the Conservatives’ Bill 71, the party says as the Ford Conservatives passed their problematic Bill, the Building More Mines... More
May 5, 2023