A First Nation legislator in Ontario is set to make history today when he rises at Queen's Park to speak in his language, Oji-Cree.
Ontario NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa poses for a photo at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, May 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette.A First Nation legislator in Ontario is set to make history today when he rises at Queen’s Park to speak in his language, Oji-Cree .
New Democrat Sol Mamakwa sparked the change after convincing Government House Leader Paul Calandra to allow him to speak in the language his parents taught him.About 100 supporters will gather in Toronto to watch the historic moment, including Mamakwa’s mother, siblings, friends and First Nation leaders.
Calandra changed the standing orders on languages spoken in the legislative chamber to include any Indigenous language spoken in Canada.
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