Murray Sinclair | |
|---|---|
 Murray Sinclair at the Shingwauk 2015 Gathering at Algoma University | |
| 15th Chancellor of Queen's University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
| Principal | Patrick Deane |
| Preceded by | Jim Leech |
| Canadian Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office April 2, 2016 – January 31, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Rod Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Gigi Osler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1951[2] Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada[3] |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Spouse | Katherine Morrisseau-Sinclair[4] |
| Children | 5[1][5] |
| Residence | St. Andrews, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (BA) University of Manitoba (LLB)[6] |
| Awards | Order of Canada Meritorious Service Cross |
| Signature |  |
Calvin Murray Sinclair CC MSC (born Mizanay (Mizhana) Gheezhik; January 24, 1951) is a former member of the Canadian Senate and First Nations lawyer who served as chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015.[7] He previously served as a judge in Manitoba from 1988 to 2009, being the first Indigenous judge appointed in the province. Sinclair was appointed to the Senate of Canada on April 2, 2016. In November 2020, he announced his retirement from the Senate effective January 31, 2021.[8]
Queen's University announced the appointment of Sinclair as the 15th chancellor, succeeding Jim Leech.[9] He assumed the role on July 1, 2021.[9]
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- ^ a b "Anti-racism Statement" (PDF). Rural Coordination Centre of BC. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Hon. Murray Sinclair, Senator". Parliament of Canada. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "A look at the life of TRC commissioner Murray Sinclair". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 1, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Keynote Speech: Senator Murray Sinclair and Dr. Niigaanwewidam Sinclair". Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "The Honourable Murray Sinclair". Queen's University. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Justice Murray Sinclair". The University of Winnipeg. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Zimonjic, Peter (November 27, 2020). "Murray Sinclair to retire from Senate". CBC News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Announcing The Honourable Murray Sinclair as Queen's 15th Chancellor". Queen's Gazette. April 28, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
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