Murray Sinclair talks Truth and Reconciliation

The Honourable Murray Sinclair recently visited Humber’s Lakeshore Campus to discuss the impact of the residential school system on Canada’s Aboriginal population and the role that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is playing to improve their lives. Sinclair was appointed Associate Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba in March 1988, at that time making him only the second Aboriginal in Canada to hold that title. In June 2009, he was appointed chair of the TRC panel. Sinclair’s talk with students and staff was part of Humber’s Criminal Justice Speaker Series. One of the goals of his lecture was to raise awareness of the issues that continue to plague Canadian Aboriginals. “One of the first things we need to get Canadians to do is understand that there is a problem here,” said Sinclair. “The problem is the damaged relationship that exists between Aboriginal people and non-aboriginal people.” Sinclair also spoke about the conception of the commission and their goals. “Our purpose is contained in the name,” said Sinclair. “That is to look at the question of what happened, the truth component, and to write a report about that and then to look at the question of what can be done about it.” While problems continue to exist for Aboriginal people, Sinclair acknowledges that positive changes are happening in Canada. “Reconciliation has actually been started. It’s been in place for a period of time and we just need to continue that growth, as …

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