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Thunder Bay Police Board expert panel member gets a federal appointment

Kimberly Murray has been appointed to a new role by the federal justice minister
Kimberly Murray
Kimberly Murray is now Special Interloctor on Residential Schools Unmarked Burial Sites

THUNDER BAY — A member of the expert panel that's advising the Thunder Bay Police Services Board has received a new appointment.

Kimberly Murray now has the role of Special Interlocutor on Residential Schools Unmarked Burial Sites.

The appointment was announced Wednesday by federal Justice Minister David Lametti.

The TBPSB assembled the six-member panel in March.

Since then, it has been reviewing police training procedures, policies and governance systems.

Murray, the former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, must now be replaced.

Chair Alok Mukherjee congratulated her on hew new role, saying she has been a powerful voice and has helped guide many discussions around the challenges facing the Thunder Bay Police Service.

Work is now underway to identify candidates to replace her who have a background in Indigenous justice, as Murray does.

"Having an Indigenous justice lens to the work we do is critical to ensuring our recommendations support reconciliation and building trust with the communities that live and visit Thunder Bay," Mukherjee said.

She added that the panel plans to release information on its community consultation process in the coming days.

 




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