Murray Sinclair
Murray Sinclair | |
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Murray Sinclair at the Shingwauk 2015 Gathering at Algoma University | |
| 15th Chancellor of Queen's University | |
| In office July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024 | |
| Principal | Patrick Deane |
| Preceded by | Jim Leech |
| Succeeded by | Shelagh Rogers |
| Canadian Senator from Manitoba | |
| In office April 2, 2016 – January 31, 2021 | |
| Nominated by | Justin Trudeau |
| Preceded by | Rod Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Gigi Osler |
| Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada | |
| In office 2009–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Calvin Murray Sinclair January 24, 1951 Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | November 4, 2024 (aged 73) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Independent Senators Group |
| Spouse | Katherine Morrisseau-Sinclair |
| Children | 5, including Niigaan |
| Residence | St. Andrews, Manitoba |
| Alma mater | University of Winnipeg (BA) University of Manitoba (LLB) |
| Awards | Order of Canada Meritorious Service Cross Order of Manitoba |
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Calvin Murray Sinclair CC OM MSC (Ojibway name Mizanay (Mizhana) Gheezhik; January 24, 1951 – November 4, 2024) was a Canadian politician who was a member of the Senate, and a First Nations lawyer who served as chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 to 2015.
Sinclair previously served as Manitoba's first Indigenous judge from 1988 to 2009, and 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.
Queen's University announced the appointment of Sinclair as the 15th chancellor, succeeding Jim Leech. He assumed the role on July 1, 2021. He declined to seek reappointment, with his term expiring on June 30, 2024. Instead, he accepted a new role as the Chancellor Emeritus and Special Advisor to the Principal on Reconciliation of Queen's University.