Murray Sinclair

Murray Sinclair at the Shingwauk 2015 Gathering at [[Algoma University]] Calvin Murray Sinclair (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. 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.

Queen's University announced the appointment of Sinclair as the 15th chancellor, succeeding Jim Leech. He assumed the role on July 1, 2021. He has then since denied to seek reappointment, with his term expiring on June 30, 2024. He has accepted a new role as the Chancellor Emeritus and Special Advisor to the Principal on Reconciliation of Queen's University. Provided by Wikipedia

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