‘A role model to so many’: O’Bonsawin reflects on ‘different path’ as Supreme Court’s first Indigenous nominee

‘If I have success, others have success,’ Michelle O'Bonsawin, who is the first Indigenous person nominated to Supreme Court of Canada, told a special parliamentary committee.

Supreme Court nominee Michelle O’ Bonsawin hugs Senator Kim Pate before a question-and-answer session with Parliamentarians on Aug. 24. ‘There’s a lot of weight on those shoulders,’ Senator Kim Pate remarked during the special hearing. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

August 24, 2022

The Supreme Court of Canada’s first Indigenous nominee, Michelle O'Bonsawin, says “it’s not easy being a first” under the microscope, and she expects her “unique perspective” will bring a “lasting contribution” to the top court.

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