Lawrence Baxter is a member of Marten Falls First Nation. He represents the community as a senior advisor on the development of the Marten Falls Community Access Road. In this role, as a proponent, he has overseen the planning and implementation of a large scale Indigenous led Environmental Assessment. He worked for 25 years with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as an Environmental Officer. He worked for Nishnawbe Aski Nation in governance and as director of Social Services and child advocacy for 13 years. He is fluent in his mother tongue, Ojibway and attended Residential School starting at the age of 8. Lawrence was educated at George Brown College, Cambrian College as a chemistry technologist and has worked for Falconbridge in their research lab. Lawrence initiated and negotiated Ontario Hydro Grievance process for Marten Falls and was involved in 60’s scoop class action.
