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New exhibit "Broken Promises" now open

Welcome - Canadian Museum for Human Rights

“We have to speak up on behalf of those of us who are more vulnerable. We have to speak up on behalf of those who are going to be the first to be taken.”

Marci Shore, Professor at University of Toronto/previously at Yale University, first speaker of the Democracy in Peril series

A black-and-white portrait of a woman with dark curly hair who is looking down at a paper on her lap. Partially obscured.

Photo: Wieslaw Szuminski

Love in a Dangerous Time: Canada’s LGBT Purge

January 31, 2025 to fall 2026

From the 1950s to the 1990s, the Government of Canada systematically investigated, harassed and fired 2SLGBTQI+ members of the Canadian Armed Forces, the RCMP and the federal public service destroying careers, ruining lives and inflicting psychological damage on the community.

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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.

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

Saturday, September 2025 to Sunday, October 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

Hours

Open Today:

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

Admission

Adult General Admission:

$23

Events

Women for a Just Peace – in Palestine, Israel and at home

Sunday, April 26, 2026

Cost: $15 for workshops $20 for evening program Or $30 for workshops and evening program.

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Audience members sit in a dimly lit venue watching a presentation, their faces illuminated by stage light. In the foreground, a person with their hair in a bun and wearing a bright red scarf rests their chin on their hand, looking attentively toward the stage. Other attendees sit beside them in soft focus, creating a quiet, contemplative atmosphere as the crowd listens. Partially obscured.

Preserving Canadian Democracy: An Evening with Jason Stanley

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Cost: Free, registration required

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A museum exhibition wall features an illustrated mural of diverse figures and the title, “The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms / La Charte canadienne des droits et libertés.” The mural transitions from black illustrations of people into an orange section with key rights and freedoms in both English and French in the shape of the Canadian Map. Partially obscured.
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Stories

Information Disorder in Times of Conflict

By Saranaz Barforoush, Ph. D. and Shayna Plaut, Ph. D.

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A person wearing a dark blue helmet marked with the word “PRESS” points from a balcony window high above a road, towards a pillar of smoke following an explosion. Partially obscured.

The Impact of War on Children Worldwide

By Shelly Whitman Ph. D.

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White paint peeling off a brown wall. Partially obscured.

Online misogyny: the “manosphere”

By Steve McCullough

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A white man with short hair sits alone at a brightly lit desk in a dark room, staring at a computer monitor. Partially obscured.

Drawing the truth: Eight meaningful graphic novels

By Stephen Carney

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The covers of many graphic novels. 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

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