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December 2017

National Black Canadians Summit to honour Museum leader

Winnipeg - December 4, 2017

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is proud to announce that its vice‐president of Public Affairs and Programs, Angela Cassie, will be honoured tonight at the National Black Canadians Summit in Toronto for her work with the Museum in advancing human rights education. Cassie will be honoured

December 2016

Human rights for the holidays

Winnipeg - December 15, 2016

Special family activities focus on hope and diversityFamily activities designed to provoke thought and conversation about human rights will be offered every day from December 26 to January 8 at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR).The Museum will be open every day except December 25 during th

New exhibition explores stormy birth of Canada

Winnipeg - December 12, 2016

Armed revolt and brutal repression. An unlikely alliance between Francophone and Anglophone reformers for democratic rights. Violent riots and the burning of Parliament. The shadow of the U.S. Civil War. Winds of change blowing through the West, with dramatic implications for Indigenous peoples. A n

Unique jewellery created from remnants of Museum’s exotic rock

Winnipeg - December 1, 2016

Remnants of alabaster used to build the Museum's glowing ramps and basalt for its Garden of Contemplation have been fashioned into jewellery by Manitoba designers for sale in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) Boutique. Scarves and silk ties have also been created in the motif of the "glass

December 2015

Embrace the spirit of the holidays at the CMHR

Winnipeg - December 17, 2015

Special activities for the whole family from December 19 to January 3Visitors are invited to fill their holiday season with thoughts of peace and goodwill by exploring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). The Museum will be open every day, including Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Exhibit created from 800 pieces of residential school history opens at CMHR on eve of final TRC report

Winnipeg - December 14, 2015

A battered shoe. Braids of hair. A hockey trophy. A wooden door. A black‐and‐white photograph. A piece of stained glass. They are silent witnesses to the Indian residential schools era (1870–1996). Together with 800 other objects collected from 77 sites all across Canada, they have been given a v

Two people look at a large artwork consisting of objects set in cedar frames, with an open door in the middle.

CMHR to celebrate Human Rights Day with free entry, special events

Winnipeg - December 8, 2015

World leader in disability rights kicks off year‐long focus on inclusion The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be alive with activity on International Human Rights Day (December 10) – celebrated with free public admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A citizenship ceremony, fun family

December 2014

CMHR displays rarely loaned, historic documents from Library and Archives Canada

Winnipeg - December 17, 2014

Originals include Treaty One and 1982 Act that enshrined Charter of Rights Rarely loaned documents from some of the most pivotal moments in Canada's human rights history are on display for a limited time at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), the result of ongoing collaboration with Library

Elders partner with Museum to launch Mikinak‐Keya (The Spirit Tour)

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

In a unique partnership with Elders, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a new cultural experience exploring rights and responsibilities from a First Nations perspective.  Developed with a group of seven Elders representing Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota nations, Mikinak‐K

CMHR visitation surpasses projections: Annual Public Meeting

Winnipeg - December 10, 2014

Visitation since September has surpassed initial projections, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) reported today at its annual public meeting, the first to be held inside the Museum. The Museum welcomed 58,360 visitors in October and November through ticketed admission, booked events and cus

December 2013

Unique CMHR theatre to feature immersive “surround” technology

Winnipeg - December 10, 2013

Museum holds annual meeting on International Human Rights Day The Indigenous Perspectives theatre was showcased at the CMHR annual public meeting, held today on International Human Rights Day, as an example of the Museum's immersive multimedia elements. "Canada's new national museum will create ins

Speech delivered by CMHR President and CEO Stuart Murray at the CMHR’s 2013 Annual Public

Winnipeg - December 10, 2013

Remarks for Stuart Murray 2013 Annual Public Meeting Thank you Angela and thank you Eric. Merci. Merci d'être présent. Je suis content d'être parmi vous ce matin – la Journée internationale des droits de la personne. I am so pleased to be here this morning on International Human Rights Day an

December 2012

CMHR to commission inaugural film on Ukrainian genocide

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

“Canadian Defenders for Human Rights” education initiative aims to spark social action

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

CMHR unveils plans for national learning hub

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

CMHR president responds to publicity about content decisions

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

December 2011

Message from CMHR President and CEO Stuart Murray and Interim Chair of the Board Eric Hughes

Winnipeg - December 22, 2011

Dear friends and supporters, We believe in this project because we believe in a very simple notion: that injustice, inequality, and inequity can be solved by action. The CMHR will stand as a testament to action and the results that come from our shared belief in humanity. Together, we've undertaken

Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Kingdom of the Netherlands sign memorandum of understanding

Ottawa - December 9, 2011

Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and His Excellency Wim Geerts, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada (Netherlands Embassy), signed a memorandum of understanding today that will facilitate collaboration for the

Canadian Museum for Human Rights to hold first Annual Public Meeting on December 6, 2011

Winnipeg - December 6, 2011

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be holding its first Annual Public Meeting on December 6, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST in the auditorum at the Manitoba Museum, located at 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. CMHR Board of Trustees Chairman Arni Thorsteinson and CM

December 2010

Canadian Museum for Human Rights Response to Meeting with Representatives of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress

Winnipeg - December 21, 2010

Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), met Saturday December 18, 2010 with members of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and the Canadian Ethnocultural Council to address their concerns and any misunderstandings about the CMHR.  Th

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