Overview

• He was widely known for representing former residential school students in a $1.9-billion settlement, the largest class action in Canadian history.
• His family plans a funeral next week in Regina, according to his wife, Pana Merchant.
• He served as a Saskatchewan Liberal MLA for Regina—Wascana from 1975 to 1978.
• His long career included high-profile matters such as testifying at the Colin Thatcher murder trial, as well as scrutiny including an Offshore Leaks mention in 2013 and a Law Society suspension overturned on appeal in 2022.
• He was 80 and would have turned 81 next week, and his son Evatt said the family is proud of his work.