Stories
Feature story: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
By Karine Duhamel
What is the UNDRIP and why is it important? What does Canada’s commitment to enact UNDRIP mean? How will it impact treaty rights, land, resources and cultural rights in Canada?
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We should all have access to stories of human rights.
Human rights stories are often ones of struggle, tenacity, courage and resilience. These are the experiences we need to share. Engage with human rights stories, wherever you are.

Justice after genocide: Rwandan Canadian community activism
By Jeremy Maron
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Face the music: Canadian musicians and human rights
By Julia Peristerakis
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The story of Nelson Mandela
By Matthew McRae
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The Mincome experiment
By Travis Tomchuk
A landmark study performed in Manitoba in the 1970s showed that guaranteed annual income could improve the lives of people in poverty.
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Claiming our rights as a transgender family
By Amanda Jetté Knox
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From refugee to firefighter
By Maureen Fitzhenry
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The murder of Elzéar Goulet and the struggle for Métis rights
By Karine Duhamel
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Voices of women and girls in war
By Isabelle Masson
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