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“France does not have the right to claim the French language for itself alone. The French language belongs to the Francophonie — to those who speak it.”

Antonine Maillet, Acadian novelist, playwright, strong defender of the French language

An elderly woman with short gray hair smiles gently at the camera. She is wearing pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, and a patterned black-and-white blouse. She stands in warm light in front of a wood-panelled wall. Partially obscured. — Photo: Government of New Brunswick

Language rights are human rights

By Rémi Courcelles

Exploring Canada’s official languages framework.

A stop sign and street sign in both English and French are seen in front of trees. Partially obscured.

Exhibitions

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to fall 2026

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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

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

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10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Adult General Admission:

$22

Events

Spring Break 2026 at the Museum

Saturday, March 28, 2026 to Saturday, April 4, 2026

Cost: Free with admission

Two young children sit side by side at a round table, engaged in an art activity with markers and coloured pencils. Partially obscured.

Democracy in Peril: A Way Forward Against Authoritarianism

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required

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Une foule de personnes emmitouflées se tient debout dans une rue de ville pendant l’hiver, tenant de multiples drapeaux ukrainiens bleus et jaunes ainsi qu’un drapeau canadien. Le rassemblement semble être une manifestation en appui à l’Ukraine. De grands édifices à bureaux et des feux de circulation sont à l’arrière-plan sous un ciel couvert. Partially obscured.

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Stories

Africville: A Black community displaced by racism

By Matthew McRae

A group of wooden houses next to a large body of water with red flowers in the foreground. Partially obscured.

The Amchitka Campaign

By Barbara Stowe

A boat in the water with mountains and clouds in the background. Its sail is decorated with large peace signs. Partially obscured.

The life and death of Elzéar Goulet

By Karine Duhamel

Riders on horseback with arrows and lances drawn ride across a rolling prairie landscape towards a herd of buffalo. Partially obscured.

What role have musicians played in Canada’s human rights landscape?

By Julia Peristerakis

Two women and a man stand on a stage while a group of people in white shirts stand on risers behind them. The woman in the centre is waving to someone off-camera, and the man on the right is holding a microphone. 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