[1] Buller served as the Chief Commissioner for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls from 2016 to 2019.
[8] In 1994, Buller was appointed to the Provincial Court bench, making her the first female Indigenous Judge in British Columbia.
After retirement she was appointed as Chief Commissioner for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, which examined the systemic causes of the MMIW crisis in Canada.
[1] On December 8, 2015, the Liberal government announced the start of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
[15] The final report released on June 3, 2019, concluded that the violence faced by Indigenous women and girls is caused by state action and inaction.
[15] Among many criticisms of the inquiry was the refusal of the federal government to grant the full two year extension that was requested, which Buller saw as another “part of this national tragedy”.
[16] Buller has received numerous other awards, including the Queen's Golden Jubilee which recognizes Canadians who demonstrate leadership and talent in performing and visual arts.
This award recognizes a British Columbia based woman who upholds the values and ideals of which Rosemary Brown did during her life.