Winnipeg - December 10, 2013

Remarks for Stuart Murray2013 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 and at suc …

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: Tuesda …

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 Charlot …

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 comfort …

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 of this ge …

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 Canad …

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‐hand …

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 cette in …

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 …