When:  Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time:  11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Where:  Lakeshore Campus, K Building - Main Floor
For:  All interested
Cost:  No charge

The Honourable Murray Sinclair was appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March 1988. He was Manitoba's first Aboriginal Judge, and at the time, Canada�۪s second. There are now 18 Aboriginal judges Canada.

He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1980. In the course of his legal practice, Judge Sinclair practiced primarily in the fields of Civil and Criminal Litigation and Aboriginal Law and was known for his representation of Aboriginal people and his knowledge of Aboriginal legal issues.

Shortly after his appointment as Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in 1988, Judge Sinclair was also appointed as Co-Commissioner of Manitoba's Aboriginal Justice Inquiry along with Court of Queen's Bench Associate Chief Justice A. C. Hamilton. Justice Sinclair is also the Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and will be presenting on the Impact of the Residential School System on Aboriginal People and communities and the work of the TRC.

For Further Information contact:
Shelley Charles                              
Manager, Aboriginal Student Services   
shelley.charles@humber.ca                   
416.675.6622 ext. 5424                       

Jonathon Araujo
Aboriginal Liaison Officer
jonathon.araujo@humber.ca
416.675.6622 ext. 5675