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“Being vigilant against antisemitism is vital — an attack on human rights anywhere is an attack on human rights everywhere.”

Isha Khan, CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

A small lit candle sits on a smooth stone surface in the foreground, its flame glowing softly. In the background, a long alabaster-lined corridor with handrails is illuminated by warm, ambient lighting, creating a quiet, reflective atmosphere. Partially obscured. — CMHR

Voices of Memory: Holocaust Testimony and Education

January 20, 2026 to January 31, 2026

Interactive programs honouring survivors and victims through storytelling and dialogue.

Audience members view a large projection screen displaying an elderly woman in a purple top and blue pants sitting in a white armchair, alongside an interactive message interface. The presentation takes place in a modern space with geometric glass architecture, and a presenter stands to the right of the screen. Partially obscured.

Exhibitions

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to fall 2026

Exhibition details

A large group of protestors march through a city while two uniformed RCMP officers keep watch. In this black-and-white image, the protestors' signs and banners call for an end to discriminatory practices against members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community. Partially obscured.

Broken Promises: The Dispossession of Japanese Canadians

September 23, 2025 to April 2026

Exhibition details

Black-and-white image of women and children standing on a gravel road in front of a field. Partially obscured.

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Canadian Museum for Human Rights

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Adult General Admission:

$22

Events

Be an Upstander Educator Workshop

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required.

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Students in a museum gallery display their work on easels. The focus is on one student talking with an adult who is smiling and taking a photograph with their phone of the student’s work. Partially obscured.

The Pitch: Women, Sport and the Fight for Equity

January 28, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required.

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People stand on a stadium field during a pre-game ceremony as large Canadian flags are held behind them, filling the background with red and white. Partially obscured.

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Stories

Shikata Ga Nai / It Can’t Be Helped

By Travis Tomchuk

A young Japanese Canadian couple pose in a field with trees in the background. Partially obscured.

The stain of antisemitism in Canada

By Jeremy Maron

A black-and-white photograph of a crowd of people, most of them standing, on a beach. Partially obscured.

Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust

By Jeremy Maron

Black and white photo of three signs on a post, reading “Christians only,” “Jews not allowed” and “Danger.” Partially obscured.

The intergenerational effects of displacement

By Damhat Zagros

Watercolour painting of a group of adults and children, their faces obscured, standing in a field. All the women’s heads are covered and most people are carrying backpacks and have things in their hands. Partially obscured.

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A smiling woman with light skin is filmed on a cell phone. She is wearing a lanyard with the words “Be inspired” and standing in front of an exhibit element made of horizontal strips of wood, some decorated with Indigenous art. Partially obscured. — Photo: CMHR, Scott Gillam