The 1975 law grad from the U of S was named the chief commissioner of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission in 2009.
He introduced the phrase, “We are all treaty people,” to describe the treaty relationship in Canada. Arnot earned recognition from the United Nations for his education project, “Teaching treaties in the classroom,” which was designed to ensure that all primary and secondary students understand Canada’s relationship with Indigenous people.
Arnot has been involved in educating judges through the National Judicial Institute, the Western Judicial Education Centre, the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges, and the American Judges Association.