Murray Sinclair

Quick Facts

Full Name	Murray Sinclair
Occupation	Judge
Date Of Birth	Jan 24, 1951(1951-01-24)
Age	73
Birthplace	Selkirk
Country	Canada
Birth City	Manitoba
Horoscope	Capricorn

Murray Sinclair Biography

Murray Sinclair is one of the most popular and richest Judge who was born on January 24, 1951 in Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada. The Report noted that the government refused to include in Settlement Agreement schools to which Indigenous children were directed by the government but were managed by church or another organization. It also did not include schools that were established in Newfoundland & Labrador before Confederation was formed in 1949. Canada was urged to resolve this issue as quickly and collaboratively as possible.

In 1975, Senator Sinclair continued to study sociology and history at the University of Winnipeg. After graduating from law school at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba in 1979, Sinclair was awarded the A.J. The Christie Prize is awarded to the best student in litigation during his second year of law school.

Senator Sinclair was appointed as Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March 1988 becoming the first Aboriginal judge in the province.

In November 2000, Senator Sinclair completed the “Report of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest,” a study into the deaths of twelve children in the pediatric cardiac surgery program of the HSC (Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre) in 1994. That report led to significant changes in pediatric cardiac surgery in Manitoba and the study of medical and systemic error in Canada.

His high school, Selkirk Collegiate Institute, was his graduation as class Valedictorian in 1968 and Athlete the Year in 1968. Senator Sinclair was a student at the University of Manitoba’s School of Physical Education. However, he left before he graduated to care for his grandmother who had died in 1970. In 1971, he was elected Vice President for the Manitoba Metis Federation. He became the Executive Assistant to The Honorable Howard Pawley Q.C. in 1972.

Murray Sinclair Net Worth

Murray Sinclair is one of the richest Judge from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Murray Sinclair 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Calvin Murray Sinclair, a member Canada’s Senate, was born January 24, 1951. He was raised in the Selkirk region north of Winnipeg (Manitoba) on the former St. Peter’s Indian Reserve. Henry Sinclair and Florence Mason Sinclair were his parents. His siblings were Richard and Henry Jr. (Buddy), as well as Dianne. Infancy had already seen the death of an older sister. Florence, their mother, passed away in April 1952 after a stroke. They were raised in St. Peter’s by their grandparents, Jim and Catherine Sinclair.

Calvin Murray Sinclair, born January 24, 1951, is a Canadian senator and First Nations lawyer. He was the Chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission between 2009 and 2015. Sinclair was the first Aboriginal judge to be appointed in Manitoba, from 1988 to 2009. Sinclair was elected to the Senate of Canada in April 2016.

He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1980. In the course of his legal practice, Senator Sinclair practiced primarily in the fields of Civil and Criminal Litigation Human Rights law, and Aboriginal Law. He represented a cross section of clients but was known for his representation of Aboriginal people and his knowledge of Aboriginal legal issues, having taught courses on Aboriginal People and the Law in the Dept of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba for a number of years. Senator Sinclair also served as legal counsel for the First Nations of Manitoba, representing them in the areas of land claims, legislative initiatives, funding negotiations and the negotiation of Child Welfare Agreements following the release of the Kimelman Report into Child Welfare in Manitoba. Senator Sinclair has acted as legal counsel for the Manitoba Human Rights Commission. He has also been an adjunct Professor of Law and an adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba.

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He has also acted as a Mediator, makes numerous public appearances on matters relating to Indigenous issues and the Senate of Canada, and was asked to undertake an investigation into the role of the Police Services Board of Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the light of allegations of systemic racism in policing in that community. That report was completed in October 2018.

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Murray Ranked on the list of most popular Judge. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Murray Sinclair celebrates birthday on January 24 of every year.

What did Murray Sinclair accomplish?

In 2009, Murray Sinclair was appointed the Chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Throughout this process, he was instrumental in creating a space for more than 6,000 Residential Schools Survivors across Canada, a chance to tell their stories on a National level.

What tribe is Murray Sinclair?

Early life. Calvin Murray Sinclair was born on January 24, 1951 and raised on the former St. Peter’s Indian Reserve in the Selkirk area north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. His parents were Henry and Florence (née Mason) Sinclair.

Did Murray Sinclair attend residential school?

While he did not attend boarding school , Mr. Sinclair’s family members did not escape the system. His father, Henry, and Henry’s brothers were sexually abused in Catholic residential school, so their parents, Catherine and Jim, eventually gave up their official Indian status under federal law.

Is Niigaan Sinclair related to Murray Sinclair?

Read how The Honourable Murray Sinclair, former Senator and UM Faculty of Law alum, and his son Niigaan, influential Indigenous studies professor and acting department head, have been named to Maclean’s 2022 Power List.

How did Murray Sinclair make a difference?

Sinclair has spent the bulk of his career considering such injustices: first as a successful lawyer, then as the first Indigenous judge on Manitoba’s provincial and superior courts, and most recently as a senator. He retired from the Senate early this year, just after his 70th birthday.