Kimberly Murray has been appointed as special interlocutor on Residential School Unmarked Burial Sites.
In her new role, Murray will help Indigenous groups and individuals navigate legal and jurisdictional barriers related to the identification, and protection of unmarked graves.
She is also tasked with bringing forth recommendations on actions government can take to strengthen laws, and protections around former Residential School sites.
Those will be presented in a final report to government, which will be pre-empted with an interim report to be released next year.
Ottawa has earmarked just over $10 million over the next two years to assist in these efforts.
Murray has previously served as executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and is a member of the Kanesatake Mohawk Nation.
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