Justice Murray Sinclair is the winner of this year?s RAIC Gold Medal. Photo courtesy Sinclair Family
Born and raised on the former St. Peters Indian Reserve North of Selkirk, Manitoba, Justice Murray Sinclair has become a leader for human rights and reconciliation in Canada. 
In 1980, Justice Sinclair was called to the Manitoba Bar and focused primarily on civil and criminal litigation, Indigenous Law, and Human Rights. Justice Sinclair was well-known for his passionate and thorough representation of his clients, Indigenous governments, Indigenous child welfare agencies, Friendship Centres, Métis organizations, and Indigenous corporations.
In 1988, Justice Sinclair was called to the bench, becoming Manitoba?s first?and Canada?s second?Indigenous judge. In the same year, he served alongside the Associate Chief Justice as Co-commissioner of the Public Inquiry into the Administration of Justice and Aboriginal Peoples of Manitoba. In 1995, Justice Sinclair was appointed to the Court of Queen?s Bench, where he continued to lead high-profile court proceedings and the institution of restorative justice processes throughout the province. Honorable Justice Murray Sinclair at TRC March. Photo by Paula Kirman
Alongside his involvement in law, Justice Sinclair has taught courses at the University of Manitoba and served as an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. He has been invited to share legal expertise across Canada and at prestigious academic institutions includi...