Senators pay tribute to Murray Sinclair: ‘He left an indelible imprint’ [Video]

Murray Sinclair personified reconciliation. He lived it, walked it and talked it. But his former colleagues in the Senate say the trailblazing Anishinaabe judge brought his strength, wisdom and humour to bear on many other issues.

Reflecting on Sinclair’s legacy on Tuesday, senators remembered him as a courageous leader and towering intellect who left his mark on Canada’s upper house, raising the bar for all of them.

“He set a standard of behaviour that encouraged us all to to be part of the solution and not just critical of challenges,” said Independent Sen. Kim Pate, who counted Sinclair as a friend.

Tributes poured in across the country Monday after Sinclair’s family announced he had died at a Winnipeg hospital at age 73. While he may be gone, stories of his kindness will circulate for generations to come, his family said in a statement.

One place where that’s true is the …