The former chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is joining Manitoba’s largest Indigenous law firm, Cochrane Saxberg LLP
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Sen. Murray Sinclair is returning to his legal roots, while also keeping his seat in the upper chamber – at least for now.
Indigenous lawyers who attend mainstream law schools are not necessarily trained in practising law from an Indigenous perspective, Sinclair said, and he believes now is the time to develop a greater understanding in the legal community in Canada. The way law is practised in Canada is changing and will further change as the courts, particularly the Supreme Court, continues to shift their treatment of laws.
Sinclair said he wants to help foster a better understanding of these traditional laws and how they will interact with communities and developments in future.“They’re basically being told you can’t continue to drive the car you’ve been driving, you’ve got to learn to drive this new vehicle and it’s got a different stick shift. Now, one of my ambitions, is to show them how to drive the new vehicle.
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