Joseph Murdoch-Flowers is Inuk originally from Nunatsiavut and Nunavik, now living in Nunavut. He is an inter-generational Survivor of residential schools. A lawyer and a chef by training, he is the Co-Executive Director of Qajuqturvik Community Food Centre in Iqaluit and serves as the Ethics Officer for the Government of Nunavut. He has demonstrated experience in the field of reconciliation, with a sustained focus on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action.
He has worked closely with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action, having co-developed a YouTube-based project titled “Read the TRC Report”, and working as a legal counsel with the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. He has also worked as an advisor with the Canadian Bar Association’s Truth and Reconciliation Task Force. His current work includes a focus on Inuit food sovereignty and increasing access to country food.
"This work matters because reconciliation must be lived, not declared. I hope our work at the NCR leads to meaningful, measurable change that strengthens trust, fosters wellness and belonging, and builds stronger communities - something we must continue to pursue as a country."
Joseph Murdoch-Flowers