Murray Sinclair Legacy Conference

Jan 09, 2026. 9:30am - 2:30pm
Location:

J250 Rosalie Silberman Abella Moot Court Room (All day)

Categories:
Conference

We are delighted by the wonderful level of interest for the event. Due to room capacity and high demand, seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration does not guarantee a seat, and we encourage you to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Murray Sinclair

 

Join us to celebrate the life & legacy of the late, Hon. Murray Sinclair.

 

Leading Canadian officials, scholars, jurists, and activists will present on Senator Sinclair’s many contributions to Canadian public life, including his early reform efforts as a trail-blazing lawyer, as a renowned jurist, and as the Chair of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

 

Speakers include: Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin, Supreme Court of Canada; Arif Virani, former Canadian Minister of Justice; Justice Julie Blackhawk, Federal Court of Canada; Tanya Talaga, columnist with the Globe and Mail, and leading scholars from across Canada

 

Justice O’Bonsawin will deliver a keynote address.

 

This event is proudly sponsored by Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP.