Daughter of woman slain by serial killer hired by province for reconciliation job

Cambria Harris, daughter of Morgan Harris, speaks during a rally on Parliament Hill on an International Day of Action to Search the Landfills, in Ottawa, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

The daughter of Morgan Harris—one of the victims of a Winnipeg serial killer—has been hired by the province to work on Indigenous reconciliation.

Cambria Harris has become an outspoken advocate for murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls, an advocacy she will be taking within the walls of the Manitoba Legislature.

A ministerial spokesperson confirmed Harris has been hired as a special assistant working in the province’s Indigenous Reconciliation Secretariat. The spokesperson said they are excited to have Harris join the team and help support the work, noting she went through a regular interview process for the job.

According to an order in council, Harris started in the role earlier this week.

For three years, Harris had been tirelessly calling for a search of the Prairie Green Landfill to find the remains of her mother—one of four victims slain by convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki.

The search led to the discovery of Morgan’s remains, along with those of Marcedes Myran, in February.