Winnipeg - June 19, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today signed an important agreement with a Guatemalan network of human rights defenders working to unearth the truth about thousands of "disappeared people" and Indigenous victims of mass atrocity. "We want to help break the long silence about gross human …

Winnipeg - May 24, 2013

More than 325 wedding photographs were received from 115 couples nationwide after a crowd‐sourcing call in March – far surpassing the goal of 85 submissions. The photos, dating from 1979 to 2013, depict a variety of cultural ceremonies, including Metis, Hindu, Thai, Vietnamese, Jewish and Christian …

Winnipeg - May 14, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) launches a new summer program of free outdoor tours this weekend, encouraging visitors to reflect on the human rights rooted in our own lives and our local history. Two different themed tours will be offered in English and French: one exploring rights arou …

Winnipeg - May 10, 2013

Thank you for that introduction and thank you for inviting me to join you today at CMU! I know we have people here this weekend not only from Manitoba but also other provinces and the United States. Il me fait plaisir de vous souhaiter la bienvenue à Winnipeg. On behalf of my colleagues at the …

Winnipeg - May 8, 2013

Good morning and thank you for joining us. I would also like to thank principal Gord Campbell for welcoming us all into his school, where human rights have a very important role. It is wonderful to be here with these children, who are spending time learning about human rights and the UN Rights of th …

Winnipeg - May 8, 2013

Teachers across the country have identified a pressing need for more human rights tools and resources – especially when teaching younger children, according to a national survey by the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF) and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). A whopping 92 per cent of resp …

Winnipeg - May 7, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has issued a public call to explore what exhibit materials might be available from First Nations, Metis and Inuit people, and others who have lived experiences in the child welfare systems.  Individuals, families, social workers and others with first‐ …

Winnipeg - May 3, 2013

Good morning and thank you for that thoughtful introduction. It's so nice to see the leadership of Winnipeg and engaged citizens all together. I am honoured to be here today to talk about ideas and inspiration for the 150th anniversary celebration of our great nation.  Je vous remercie pour cet …

Gatineau - February 11, 2013

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of John Fitzgerald Young as vice‐chair of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' board of trustees for a four‐year term. "I am delighted that Mr. Young has accepted the invitation to serv …

Winnipeg - January 28, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has embraced an approach to inclusive design that will set new Canadian and world standards for universal accessibility, its president announced today. Cutting‐edge technology, nation‐wide input from the disability community, and pioneering Canadian resear …

Winnipeg - January 24, 2013

Personal stories of prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination will be brought to life by "human books" this week, as the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) partners with the Winnipeg Public Library and CBC Manitoba in a three‐day event leading up to National Human Library Day on January 26. In …

Winnipeg - December 20, 2012

WINNIPEG, December 20, 2012 — The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced it will commission, as one of its inaugural films, a mini‐documentary on the silence and secrecy surrounding the1932‐33 Ukrainian genocide. "The human‐rights lessons of the Holodomor will be a valuable teaching …

Ottawa - December 10, 2012

Leaders of the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF), the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights gathered in Ottawa today to announce their partnership on a national initi …

Winnipeg - December 6, 2012

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will harness human‐rights teaching tools from across Canada to create a first‐ever national toolkit for educators – a shared resource that will mark a new era in the way students learn about human rights. Museum officials today unveiled plans to work with …

Winnipeg - December 4, 2012

- Stuart Murray, president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), today released the following statement in response to recent publicity centred on Museum content decisions. "The Canadian Museum for Human Rights deals with challenging subject matter. Its content …

Winnipeg - November 29, 2012

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights' (CMHR) annual summary corporate plan has been tabled in the House of Commons and is now available in English and French on the museum's website. As per federal legislation, each of Canada's national museums annually prepares and submits to government a five‐yea …

Gatineau - November 28, 2012

The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced the appointment of Eric Hughes as Chairperson of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Board of Trustees for a three‐year term. "I am confident that Mr. Hughes' experience in financial and operational le …

Winnipeg - November 15, 2012

- The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is bringing to light new research into Stalin's secret‐police files on the 1932–33 genocide in Ukraine, until recently shrouded in secrecy and denial. The CMHR has organized a visit to Canada by world‐renowned Ukrainian researchers, including historian S …

Winnipeg - July 13, 2012

Je vous remercie de m'avoir invité à cette célébration. C'est un grand plaisir pour moi d'être ici avec vous. J'aimerais vous exprimer ma plus sincère gratitude pour votre intérêt dans le Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. Merci Monsieur Savoie. Thank you for the Blessing Monseigneur LeG …

Kyiv - July 4, 2012

Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and Victor Didenko, Chief Executive Officer of the Memorial in Commemoration of Famines' Victims in Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday that will see their organizations collab …