Murray Sinclair

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Murray Sinclair is a Canadian jurist and former senator best known for leading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s investigation into the history and legacy of the country’s residential school system.

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instanceOf commission chair
human
jurist
politician
senator
appointedBy Prime Minister of Canada
areaOfInfluence Canadian law
Indigenous–state relations in Canada
awardReceived honorary degrees from Canadian universities
countryOfCitizenship Canada
ethnicGroup Indigenous peoples in Canada NERFINISHED
familyName Sinclair NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Indigenous rights
law
transitional justice
truth and reconciliation processes
givenName Murray NERFINISHED
hasRole commission chair
investigator of residential school abuses
jurisdiction Manitoba NERFINISHED
knownFor advocacy for Indigenous rights and reconciliation
investigating the history and legacy of the Canadian residential school system
memberOf Senate of Canada NERFINISHED
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada NERFINISHED
name Murray Sinclair NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableFor chairing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
notableWork Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action NERFINISHED
final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada NERFINISHED
occupation commissioner
jurist
politician
senator
positionHeld Canadian senator
Manitoba provincial court judge
associate chief judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba
chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
judge
judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba
residence Manitoba NERFINISHED
subjectOf media coverage on residential schools in Canada
public discussions on truth and reconciliation in Canada
workLocation Canada NERFINISHED
Manitoba NERFINISHED

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