Murray Sinclair memorial in Winnipeg on Sunday [Video]

Murray Sinclair will be honoured with a national commemorative ceremony on Sunday.

He is the first Indigenous leader to be honoured with the ceremony which are held to honour “eminent Canadians, members of the Royal Family or citizens from another country who have made an impact on Canada.”, according to the Canadian Heritage website.

Government representatives, First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders as well as Sinclair’s family will attend with musical performances by Morgan Grace, William Prince, Fawn Wood and Aysanabee.

The public is also welcome to attend.

The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. at Canada Life Centre. CTV News Winnipeg is live-streaming the event.

Sinclair, a former senator, judge and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died on Monday at the age of 73 in a Winnipeg hospital. He was the first Indigenous judge appointed in Manitoba.

Multiple government representatives and Indigenous leaders are expected to attend.

During his career, …