News
News releases 21 – 40 of 41
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 …

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 …