July 2, 2020
Mamakwa calls for immediate action to save lives at Thunder Bay and Kenora jails
SIOUX LOOKOUT - Inmates and staff who face appalling conditions at the Thunder Bay and Kenora jails cannot afford to wait years in the future for the Ford government to take action, said Kiiwetinoo... More
July 2, 2020
When it comes to Thunder Bay and Kenora jails inaction is violence
SIOUX LOOKOUT – Sol Mamakwa, NDP Official Opposition Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic, and Thunder Bay-Atikokan MPP, Judith Monteith-Farrell, released the following statement after On... More
June 18, 2020
First Nations communities facing life-threatening COVID-19 crisis need Ford’s help now
QUEEN’S PARK – First Nations communities in Ontario’s Far North facing the COVID-19 pandemic need additional support and action from the Ford government to contain the virus, said Kiiwetinoong MPP ... More
June 13, 2020
Mamakwa calls on Ford to support Kiiwetinoong First Nations to contain COVID-19
VERMILION BAY – Doug Ford’s government must help Kiiwetinoong First Nations to contain COVID-19, said Sol Mamakwa, NDP Official Opposition Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation critic. The com... More
June 9, 2020
It's been a year. Ford must commit to UNDRIP.
Sol Mamakwa, the NDP’s critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, issued the following statement after Doug Ford failed to answer a question Monday on the provincial government’s commitmen... More
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