Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Is age really just a number if biases against youth and older adults can have profound impacts?

Everything from access to housing, jobs, credit, social services and health care to participation in all aspects of society, discrimination based on age can have negative effects.

Join our free virtual panel with global experts on October 28. Discussions will explore current trends, legal protections and barriers to preventing ageism, and how ageism impacts both older adults and youth — with a particular focus on youth aging out of care. Innovative strategies such as intergenerational programming will also be addressed.

Equitas Human Rights Child Welfare League of Canada (CWLC) Andrea Reimer

Too old, too young | CMHR Join us to discuss combatting ageism’s impact on younger and older adults.

Light up the night this Nuit Blanche at the Museum! Be immersed in "Nibi" (which means water in Anishinaabe). This project by Indigenous artist Jaimie Isaac honours the sacredness of water with lights, energy and sound. It asks what it could mean for the future of Winnipeg’s waterways if they were granted the status and the rights of a person.

This piece will be projected on the Museum from 6 p.m. to midnight as you enter at the Group Entrance. Nuit Blanche-goers will have the opportunity to participate and listen to speakers about their ideas of Nibi from 6 – 7 p.m.

And the art continues indoors too! Step inside to enjoy an interactive selfie wall and a night full of live music. Manitoba Music has curated a lineup of artists who will keep the energy going until midnight.

This celebration of artistic expression is free and open to all!
https://culturedays.ca/en/events/c2689635-986f-4799-a0a7-1ac11a532980

Nuit Blanche Winnipeg Culture Days Manitoba

Today, with master carver Carey Newman, we were honoured to recommit to our obligations to the Witness Blanket and to each other.

In 2019 the Museum entered into an unprecedented legal agreement that recognized the Witness Blanket as a living entity and blended Indigenous and Western law - an agreement that has changed the Museum and its entire exhibition practice.

The Witness Blanket contains over 800 items collected from residential schools, churches, and government buildings from across Canada. This large-scale art installation stands as a national monument to recognize the atrocities of the Indian residential school era, to honour the children and families, and to symbolize ongoing reconciliation.

Starting today, visitors can view the Witness Blanket in its new lodgings in our Level 4 Gallery, "Actions Count".

The Museum will be open and free on Monday, September 30 in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Click here to learn more about the Witness Blanket.
https://humanrights.ca/exhibition/witness-blanket-residential-school-survivors

Canada was one of many nations that refused to admit Jewish people trying to flee the antisemitic oppression culminating before and during the Holocaust. Our digital exhibit Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust shares the history and lasting impacts of antisemitism in Canada. https://bit.ly/3EgMOkQ

The dramatic rise in antisemitism in Canada is a call for all of us to better our understanding of its roots and impacts. Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism will join other experts at United Against Antisemitism: Empowering Communities Through Education, at the CMHR on September 25. Registration required. https://bit.ly/3Tkos0C

Winnipeg - United Against Antisemitism; Empowering Communities Through Education Get tickets online for Winnipeg - United Against Antisemitism; Empowering Communities Through Education here.

Hey, Edmonton!

We’ll be launching the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' traveling exhibition about the LGBT Purge at MacEwan University next month! Stay tuned for details of the launch, planned for Oct 8th.

On this day in 2007, the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by the UN General Assembly, but Canada was not on board - yet. Canada was one of only four states that voted against it.

UNDRIP is all about affirming the human rights and dignity of Indigenous peoples, both as individuals and as nations. Its central themes include:
- the right to self‐determination
- the right to be recognized as distinct peoples
- the right to free, prior and informed consent
- the right to be free from discrimination

Canada endorsed UNDRIP as an "aspirational document" in 2010, but it took another decade for it to pass in both the House and the Senate. UNDRIP became law in Canada in 2021.

The new law requires the federal government to ensure Canadian laws are consistent with the Declaration, to implement action plans, and to provide annual progress reports.

Read the history of UNDRIP and how it could impact treaty rights, land, resources and cultural rights in Canada.

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | CMHR 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?

Busy week in Winnipeg!

Canada was one of many nations that refused to admit Jewish people trying to flee the antisemitic oppression culminating before and during the Holocaust. Our digital exhibit Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust shares the history and lasting impacts of antisemitism in Canada. https://bit.ly/3EgMOkQ

The dramatic rise in antisemitism in Canada is a call for all of us to better our understanding of its roots and impacts. Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism will join other experts at United Against Antisemitism: Empowering Communities Through Education, at the CMHR on September 25. Registration required. https://bit.ly/3Tkos0C

Canada, antisemitism and the Holocaust | CMHR Widespread antisemitism in Canada in the 1930s and 1940s kept the nation’s borders closed to Jews trying to escape the Holocaust.

The countdown is on! Be sure to check out Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change before it closes on September 29!

45 years ago today, in two separate unanimous decisions, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the provinces of Quebec and Manitoba could not infringe on people's constitutional linguistic rights.

This marked an important victory for Franco-Manitoban activist George Forest and for the three Quebec lawyers who all challenged their provinces' unilingual laws:

Language rights are human rights | CMHR Exploring Canada’s official languages framework.

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. We remember the life and legacy of a trailblazing leader, the first woman to serve as Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), whose leadership was defined by her compassion, engagement and deep commitment to advocacy. An inspiring and gifted government leader, her strength and service will have lasting impact.

We extend our deepest condolences to Grand Chief Cathy Merrick’s family, friends, colleagues and all the First Nations people she represented. We have lost a human rights champion and defender of human dignity. May her memory live on and guide those who follow in her footsteps.

Join us on Tuesday, September 10 for a free public event and contribute to a large, collaborative mosaic. Led by Dr. Bruno de Oliveira Jayme, an art educator at the University of Manitoba, this evening of food, music, conversation and art centres on the right to be known.

The right to be known is a growing movement that asks, “What does it mean to tell our own stories and to be seen, heard and recognized?” It’s a question of particular significance for those whose rights have been violated, who have been misrepresented and whose stories have been suppressed.

Express your truth and share with others. Paintings from the event will be used to design a large mosaic. The final piece will belong to all who participated in its making.

All are welcome. Registration is encouraged.

The right to be known | CMHR Join us for this evening event to share in conversation about the “right to be known” and to contribute your truth to the creation of a large mosaic.

Looking up Museum holiday hours - very mindful. Noting that the Museum is free on Sunday and closed on Monday - very demure.

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Join us on Wednesday, October 9 for a Culinary Night at the Museum.

Experience the Museum like never before with an evening of delicious food, stunning architecture and inspiring stories. The evening will also feature a guided tour between each stop.

Four courses, four spaces, one unforgettable evening!

Tickets are limited – secure yours now .

Culinary Night at the Museum | CMHR Looking for stellar food and wine and stunning architecture with storied details? Join us for “A Night at the Museum”, an exclusive guided tour through the Canadian Museum for Human Rights that includes an exquisite culinary experience.

Overdose Awareness Day – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

The theme for Overdose Awareness Day 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together. See below for community events commemorating Overdose Awareness Day in Winnipeg.

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Overdose Awareness Day – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.

The theme for Overdose Awareness Day 2024 is “Together we can”, highlighting the power of our community when we all stand together.

♥️ FRIDAY. AUGUST 30

Overdose Awareness Day Harm Reduction Fair and Honouring Walk Manitoba Harm Reduction Network Nine Circles Community Health Centre Sunshine House Klinic Community Health
10am - 1pm
Manitoba Legislative Building

10am - Harm reduction fair and gathering
11am - Remarks from Hon. Bernadette Smith
11:45pm - Honouring Walk to Legislative Garden
12:15pm - Closing Drumming Ceremony

♥️SATURDAY, AUGUST 31

“Gone Too Soon” - Overdose Awareness Day Drop-In
11am - 2pm
Canadian Museum for Human Rights

MomsStopTheHarm International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil
8pm - 9pm
Fisher Park

On this day in 1971, the first-ever large-scale demonstrations for LGBT rights in Canada began as activists gathered on Parliament Hill to present the "We Demand" brief - a document sponsored by Canada's first LGBT advocacy groups.

The We Demand document called for 10 changes to help eliminate discrimination against the LGBT community.

This included amendments to remove discriminatory language from the Criminal Code and stop policies by the federal government that purged employees based on their s*xual orientation.

While progress was slow, it did happen. Over the next few years, several cities across the country ended the practice of banning applicants based on s*xual orientation.

However, more than 50 years later, the fight for 2SLGBTQI+ rights is still just as important as ever.

We Demand We Demand was a 13-page document that called for changes to discriminatory federal laws and policies concerning g**s, bis*xuals, and le****ns in Canada. The bri...

To mark Overdose Awareness Day, the Museum is hosting a drop-in program, Gone Too Soon.

Arlene Last-Kolb and Janis Gillam both lost a child to overdose. They have turned their grief into activism and art, creating the current Community Corridor display “Gone Too Soon.” It features purple poppies on which are written messages of loss, longing and hope.

On August 31 from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., create your own poppies to honour loved ones lost to a poisoned drug supply. Manitoba Harm Reduction Network will be there to provide lifesaving overdose prevention and naloxone training.

Check this out if you're in Calgary!

One last nudge for our friends in Calgary: Join us on Monday, August 26 for the opening of our traveling exhibition about the LGBT Purge developed by Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Learn more about the FREE evening event and RSVP via: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/love-in-a-dangerous-time-canadas-lgbt-purge-tickets-980189271497?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join our team! We're hiring a Senior Graphic Designer. https://can241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-CA/cmhr/Posting/View/115

Ten years ago, the Museum opened its doors for the first time. Join us in marking this milestone with the final show of the Beyond the Beat Music Series with DJ Shub presents War Club Live, on Friday, September 20.

Enjoy the exciting final show of the Beyond the Beat Music Series featuring award‐winning, hip‐hop, Indigenous artists DJ Shub and opener Mattmac!

This performance, presented in partnership with Manitoba Music and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

7:00 p.m. – Doors open
8:00 p.m. – Opener Mattmac
9:15 p.m. – DJ Shub presents War Club Live

Tickets are free but registration is required. Concert ticket holders get free access to our Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change exhibition in the Level 1 Gallery, which features DJ Shub among many other Indigenous artists. https://bit.ly/4co02tH

Who knew 1,378 panes of glass could look so beautiful? On World Photography Day, we’re excited to share more fabulous photos of the Museum in every season.

Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos with us over the years - here are few of our favourites, part 2 of 2.

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