Winnipeg - April 4, 2014

- University of Manitoba (UofM) social work professor Régine Uwibereyeho King could hardly forget the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the country where she was born. She survived the genocide and later worked in a trauma‐healing program before moving to Canada in 2000.  King wan …

Winnipeg - March 14, 2014

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba today announced the creation of a unique summer institute for teachers that will provide training opportunities in teaching and learning about human rights issues. The program represents the first‐ …

Winnipeg - March 13, 2014

The Tower of Hope atop the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will glow green on Sunday and Monday nights (March 16 and 17), as the CMHR joins iconic buildings all around the world in Tourism Ireland's "Global Greening" celebration. The CMHR is one of eight Canadian landmarks to take advantage of this …

Winnipeg - January 29, 2014

…thank you for that introduction. Merci. Good morning. Bonjour. C'est un plaisir d'être ici. Je suis très heureux de pouvoir vous parler du Musée canadien pour les droits de la personne. We are in the early weeks of what will unfold to become a remarkable year for our city. For our province. In …

Winnipeg - January 24, 2014

Renowned Canadian artist to create major original piece for CMHR One of Canada's most celebrated contemporary artists, Rebecca Belmore, will create a large and prominent work of original art for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), its president and CEO Stuart Murray announced today. As …

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 …

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 …

Winnipeg - November 8, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be holding its Annual Public Meeting on December 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. CST. The CMHR will provide an update on key accomplishments from the past year and will outline the path ahead as it works towards official opening in September 2014. DATE: T …

Winnipeg - October 29, 2013

Aboriginal youth from every province and territory in Canada are contributing their human rights visions to artistic "spirit panels" being created for an Indigenous Perspectives gallery in the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Mi'kmaq artist Gilbert Alex Sark conducts workshop in Charlo …

Winnipeg - October 17, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has organized a visit to Canada by one of the last living survivors of military sexual slavery during the Second World War. Lola Fidencia David, 86, has been accompanied from The Philippines by Cristina Lope Rosello, a Filipina therapist who helps former com …

Winnipeg - September 4, 2013

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has extended its popular summer program of free outdoor tours into the fall. The tours, which will continue on Saturdays until October 12, encourage visitors to reflect on the human rights rooted in our lives and local history. To date, more than a thousan …

Winnipeg - July 26, 2013

Please note that the Museum’s approach has evolved since this statement was issued in 2013.  We recognize that the colonial experience in Canada, from first contact to the present, constitutes genocide against Indigenous peoples. The Indian residential school system was one key component …

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 …