Ontario First Nation legislator makes history at Queen's Park

A First Nation legislator is addressing Queen's Park in his own language, marking the first time a language other than English and French has officially been allowed in Ontario's legislative chamber.

Ontario First Nation legislator makes history at Queen's Park
Decades after being punished in a residential school for speaking his own language, First Nation MPP Sol Mamakwa rises during question period at Queen’s Park to ask a question in Oji-Cree.

A First Nation legislator is addressing Queen's Park in his own language, marking the first time a language other than English and French has officially been allowed in Ontario's legislative chamber.