Canada will honour the life of Murray Sinclair with a national commemorative ceremony this Sunday after his passing earlier this week.
Sinclair, a former senator, judge, and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died on Monday at the age of 73 in a Winnipeg hospital. He was the first Indigenous judge appointed in Manitoba.
He is the first Indigenous leader to be honoured with the ceremony which is held to honor “eminent Canadians, members of the Royal Family or citizens from another country who have made an impact on Canada.”, according to the Canadian Heritage website.
The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at Canada Life Centre, and live streams will be available for those mourning remotely.
