Along with so many other organizations and individuals, the UCTE mourns the honourable Murray Sinclair, who passed away yesterday. We send our condolences to his family and friends.
Senator, Judge, and Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Sinclair guided a collective articulation of Canada’s colonial past, its harms, and the challenges and stakes in our journey toward healing.
Those UCTE members who experienced his contribution to our 2019 Leadership Conference were deeply moved.
This is a great loss for Indigenous people and settlers alike. Nonetheless, Sinclair’s tremendous accomplishments during his 73 years have also been a great gift. The work goes on in his memory.
[…] has been another year of ups and downs in the process. On November 4, 2024, we lost the Honourable Murray Sinclair, whose leadership guided the Truth and Reconciliation Commission from 2009 until its final report […]