Exploring Theme: "Govt. Commitment to UNDRIP"

DrydenNow – Sol Mamakwa, Kiiwetinoong MPP and Indigenous Affairs critic for the NDP is continuing “his year-long fight for the rights of Indigenous people across Ontario.” Bill 76 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. 2019”. When asked if he would pass and implement UNDRIP legislation Premier Ford sidestepped the question and...

DrydenNow – Sol Mamakwa, Kiiwetinoong MPP and Indigenous Affairs critic for the NDP is continuing “his year-long fight for the rights of Indigenous people across Ontario.” Bill 76 The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. 2019”. When asked if he would pass and implement UNDRIP legislation Premier Ford sidestepped the question and...

DrydenNow – Sol Mamakwa, Kiiwetinoong MPP and Indigenous Affairs critic for the NDP says reconciliation between Ontario’s Indigenous community and the provincial Government is dead. His comments follow the arrests of Indigenous protestors at Tyendinaga and Wet’suwet’en vs Coastal GasLink protest across the country....

DrydenNow – Sol Mamakwa, Kiiwetinoong MPP and Indigenous Affairs critic for the NDP says reconciliation between Ontario’s Indigenous community and the provincial Government is dead. His comments follow the arrests of Indigenous protestors at Tyendinaga and Wet’suwet’en vs Coastal GasLink protest across the country....

Second reading of Bill 76 passed by a vote of 91-0 last week. It will now go to committee....

931 The Border: “With the passage of this bill, Ontario will take a positive, concrete action towards formalizing a respectful relationship with the Indigenous Peoples of this province.” Mamakwa adds, approval will ensure provincial recognition of the basic human rights and fundamental freedoms of Indigenous People, stating, “Given the fragile nature between the state and...

“Bill 76 – An Act to ensure that the laws of Ontario are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”, a Private Members Bill introduced for First reading in the Ontario legislature Sol Mamakwa, Member of Provincial Parliament, Kiiwetinoong and the Official Opposition Critic for Indigenous Relations. The Bill enacts...