March 21, 2019
Mamakwa's NDP reconciliation bill passes second hurdle at Queen's Park
QUEEN’S PARK – Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa’s Bill 76, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP) passed second reading in the Ontario Legislature on Thursday. More
March 19, 2019
Ford Conservatives must take action on reconciliation and support UNDRIP bill in Ontario: Mamakwa
QUEEN’S PARK — NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) said that the Ford government can show real commitment to reconciliation by supporting the NDP bill to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the ... More
March 6, 2019
NDP’s Mamakwa introduces Ontario bill on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
QUEEN’S PARK - Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, will introduce a bill on Wednesday that will call for laws in Ontario to be in line with the United Nations D... More
March 5, 2019
Ford government needs to start Grassy Narrows mercury clean-up now: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK — During question period on Tuesday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, said that after 200 days in office, the Ford government needs to stop delaying and start cleaning up mercury contamination in ... More
March 4, 2019
Ford government not taking action on Cat Lake: NDP
QUEEN’S PARK - During question period on Monday, NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, said the Ford government is failing to take action for the people of Cat Lake First Nation, who are going into their second mon... More
March 4, 2019
Mamakwa to Ford: Nothing will happen in the Far North without First Nations involvement
QUEEN’S PARK – In response to the Ford government’s statement on the Far North Act, Sol Mamakwa, the NDP’s Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic said that the Ford government must respect ... More
February 25, 2019
NDP Leader calls on the Ford government to send emergency health team to Cat Lake now
During question period on Monday, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath supported repeated calls from Cat Lake First Nation, and Kiiwetinoong NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa, for the Ford government to send an emergency m... More
February 21, 2019
Sol Mamakwa renews call for immediate action on health crisis in Cat Lake following tragic death
QUEEN’S PARK — Sol Mamakwa, MPP for Kiiwetinoong, released the following statement following the tragic death of Cat Lake’s Nashie Oombash: More
February 15, 2019
Sol Mamakwa supports Cat Lake’s call for immediate action on public health emergency
QUEEN’S PARK – Sol Mamakwa, the NDP’s critic for indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, issued the following statement calling on the Ford government to support the community of Cat Lake, and the... More
January 18, 2019