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In historic move, Ontario will allow Indigenous languages to be spoken in legislatureA change to the rules that govern lawmakers in Ontario means MPPs will be able to speak Indigenous languages without asking permission for the first time in provincial history.CanadaApr 5
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Trudeau’s promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal governmentThe feds now estimate that all long-term water advisories won't be eliminated until 2023-24, while they also only expect long-term solutions to be in place by 2025-26.PoliticsMay 5, 2021
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Questions mount over lack of COVID-19 vaccination plan for Ontario’s urban Indigenous communities"It has felt very grassroots, but I would say grassroots to the point of feeling like we have not had the support that we needed to ensure that it was coordinated."HealthMar 17, 2021
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‘I got a little personal,’ Doug Ford says of suggestion Indigenous MPP jumped vaccine queue“A lot of stuff goes on in the legislature. Sometimes it gets personal. I apologize that I got a little personal there,” Premier Doug Ford said.CanadaMar 14, 2021
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Ontario premier apologizes to Indigenous MPP after queue-jumping claim amid calls for public apology"It's the Indigenous people across Ontario that need a public apology from him," MPP Sol Mamakwa said on Friday.PoliticsMar 12, 2021
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Ontario premier under fire for suggesting Indigenous MPP jumped queue to get vaccineMPP Sol Mamakwa said it was community elders who invited him to take the vaccine to help combat vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous residents in Ontario.PoliticsMar 11, 2021
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Indigenous politician concerned about singing royal anthem in legislatureNew Democrat Sol Mamakwa, who represents the northern riding of Kiiwetinoong with a majority Indigenous population, said it was hurtful to hear the anthem.PoliticsFeb 24, 2020
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Former First Nation chief named as Indigenous adviser to Ontario governmentThe Progressive Conservative government says in a statement that Clifford Bull, former chief of the Lac Seul First Nation, will take up the newly created role effective immediately.PoliticsDec 28, 2018
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