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June 2010
Canadian Museum for Human Rights Launches Construction Site Tours
Winnipeg - June 25, 2010
Winnipeg, ManitobaInterested in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights? Curious about the construction currently underway at the Forks? Walk or drive by the construction site and wonder what you are looking at? Come down to the Forks this summer and participate in a perimeter tour of the construction …
May 2010
Speech delivered by Stuart Murray to Rendez‐vous Canada, May 10, 2010
Winnipeg - May 10, 2010
Bienvenue (French) Willkommen (German) Bienvenida (Spanish) Youkoso (Japanese) Huānyíng (Mandarin) Boozhoo (Ojibwe [Anishinaabe]) Welkom (Dutch) Svāgata (Hindi) Benvenuto (Italian) Boa vinda (Portuguese) Welcome everyone to Treaty 1 territory and to Winnipeg – my favourite city. I'm so glad you coul …
December 2009
Speech delivered by Stuart Murray to the Senate in Ottawa, ON on December 1, 2009
Winnipeg - December 1, 2009
BACKGROUND I am pleased to be here today to speak to you about the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Je suis très heureux d'être avec vous pour parler du projet le plus passionnant au Canada, le Musée canadien des droits de la personne. Please allow me first to thank you, Senators, for your ongoing …
September 2009
Speech delivered by Patrick O’Reilly at the Q‑Ball in Vancouver, BC on September 19, 2009
Winnipeg - September 19, 2009
Good evening ladies and gentleman, friends. WOW! What a thrilling night! I love being here to participate in this, the inaugural Q‑Ball and Q‑Hall of Fame Awards. Congratulations to the organizers and partners who have made tonight a reality. FIRSTS The celebration of firsts are sometimes the sweete …
Canadian Museum for Human Rights announces partnership with Rogers to broadcast official opening ceremonies and concert, September 19 and 20
Winnipeg / Toronto
Multiplatform viewing available on City, OMNI, APTN, Citytv.com, OMNItv.ca, and HumanRights.ca The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced a broadcast and production partnership with Rogers for the Museum's official opening ceremonies activities on September 19 and 20 in Winnipe …
CMHR unveils plans for flagship destination restaurant
Winnipeg
WINNIPEG — September 17, 2013 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced that Inn at the Forks will operate the Museum's restaurant and catering services, prominently showcasing Manitoba cuisine to international visitors. "Visitors with an appetite for human rights will also get a …
CMHR releases important archaeology findings: new light cast on historic role of The Forks
Winnipeg
CMHR releases important archaeology findings: new light cast on historic role of The ForksThe Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today released the official reports of archaeological excavations conducted on its building site, revealing important new evidence about the role of The Forks among …
Canadian Concert for Human Rights, full weekend of free family events to mark CMHR official opening
Winnipeg
Canadians are invited to join in a full weekend of free events and performances on September 20 and 21 in celebration of the opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). Museum representatives and event partners said the two‐day festival – titled RightsFest – would offer something fo …
CMHR welcomes Gail Stephens as new Chief Operating Officer
Winnipeg
Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) today announced that Gail Stephens will become the Museum's Chief Operating Officer. "I am extremely pleased to welcome Gail to our executive team," Murray said. "She brings a wealth of management exp …
Teachers have new human rights online toolkit this school year
Winnipeg
Teachers across Canada have a valuable new online toolkit to support them in the classroom this school year, courtesy of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and the Canadian Teachers' Federation (CTF). Today CMHR and CTF unveiled the Canadian Human Rights Toolkit, a new central hub of educat …
Netherlands Embassy presents female‐image crossing light to CMHR
Winnipeg
OTTAWA, June 3, 2013 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is thrilled to receive "Sophie", a unique Dutch pedestrian crossing light, as a gift from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The light uses a realistic female body image, sporting a pony tail, instead of the traditional …
Kim Campbell to deliver keynote on eve of 100th anniversary of women’s vote: From suffragists to the prime minister’s office
Winnipeg
The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, Canada's 19th prime minister, delivers a free, public keynote address at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on January 27, the eve of the 100th anniversary of women first winning the right to vote and hold elected office in Canada. "It is a fitting tribute …
Popular museum tours sell out for first paid weekend
Winnipeg
Canada's new national museum was a bustling hive of activity during its first paid weekend, with sold‐out visitor tours on September 27 and 28, a busy boutique and ERA Bistro, and several private events – including the first wedding and a reception for 600 police women from all over the world. …
Museum to offer visitor entry through special guided tours, while work on exhibits is completed
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will offer visitor entry to the Museum through special guided tours when it opens for paid admission on September 27, 2014. Two different tours will run multiple times a day except Mondays, until November 9, 2014 while work on a number of exhibits is compl …
CMHR update on Saturday‐evening concert
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights deeply regrets that A Tribe Called Red will no longer take part in the Museum's opening weekend programming. "The CMHR understands the group has elected not to participate over concern around the way Indigenous issues are presented in the Museum," the CMHR …
CMHR construction complete as Google Earth 3D model
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has sprung to life on Google Earth as one of the few 3D models of Canadian buildings ever constructed by Google's own 3D Warehouse team. The model was uploaded to Google Earth last weekend, allowing viewers to toggle between views of the Museum under const …
Stones gathered from Canada’s farthest reaches to mark Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ official opening
Winnipeg
A special ceremony symbolizing the stories that have been gathered from across Canada will mark the official opening of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) during Friday's opening ceremonies, Museum officials said today. Through a special partnership between the Museum and Parks Canada, …
Museum wins international award for inclusion
Winnipeg
Winnipeg – December 9, 2016 – The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) was today presented with the prestigious Gold Award from the International Association of Universal Design (IAUD) at a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan. The award is presented annually for outstanding contributions towards building a …
Rights Museum’s 2013–14 Corporate Plan Summary tabled in Parliament
Winnipeg
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights' (CMHR) annual corporate plan summary has been tabled in the House of Commons and can now be viewed on the Museum's website. The corporate plan summary –– an annual legislated requirement of each of Canada's national museums –– documents the organization's key p …
Public eager for first look inside Canada’s new national museum
Winnipeg
Free tickets for preview tours available online September 3 People eager to be among the very first to look inside the new Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) on September 20 and 21 can book free preview‐tour tickets online starting next Wednesday, September 3 at 10 a.m. CDT, Museum officia …