Facebook: The Honorable Murray Sinclair

To honour the passing of lawyer and judge Murray Sinclair, the City of Saskatoon has lowered flags to half-staff.

Sinclair was the first Indigenous-appointed judge in Manitoba and second appointed in Canada. He was also appointed Head Commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 2009. His work paved the way for reconciliation in Canada, as well as the introduction of the 94 Calls to Action in 2015.

Following the end of the TRC Commission, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate, where he helped draft and pass legislation on water animal protection, LGBTQ2S+ rights, and Indigenous languages, rights, and child welfare jurisdiction.

Flags will remain lowered until sundown on Sunday November 10, the day of his memorial service. Sinclair will be laid to rest in West St. Paul Manitoba.

He died on November 4th in hospital at the age of 73.