Print2011 Archive
Message from CMHR President and CEO Stuart Murray and Interim Chair of the Board Eric Hughes – Dec 22
Dear friends and supporters, we believe in this project because we believe in a very simple notion: that injustice, inequality, and inequity can be solved by action. The CMHR will stand as a testament to action and the results that come from our shared belief in humanity.
Statement by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, on the Interim Chairperson of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights – Dec 20
OTTAWA, December 20, 2011 - I am pleased to announce that Eric Hughes, Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Board of Trustees, has accepted to perform the duties of Chairperson on an interim basis, effective December 31.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Kingdom of the Netherlands sign memorandum of understanding – Dec 9
Mr. Stuart Murray, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), and His Excellency Wim Geerts, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Canada (Netherlands Embassy), signed a memorandum of understanding today that will facilitate collaboration for the promotion of human rights through joint projects and education.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights held its first annual public meeting today – Dec 6
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) held its first Annual Public Meeting today at 3:00 p.m. CST in the auditorium at the Manitoba Museum, located at 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba. The meeting was also streamed live via the web in both official languages.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights to Live Stream Annual Public Meeting – Dec 5
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be live streaming its first Annual Public Meeting on December 6, 2011, providing Canadians from across the country the opportunity to participate in the event.
CMHR’s Inclusive Design Advisory Council aims to make Museum experience universally enriching – Dec 2
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) recently held the first meeting of its Inclusive Design Advisory Council (IDAC) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights builds on relationship with Chinese Canadians – Nov 26
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) and representatives of the Chinese Canadian community from across Canada met today at the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre (WCCC) to discuss Chinese Canadian content and programming opportunities within the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights welcomes Gilles Hébert as Vice-President, Museum Practice – Nov 10
Stuart Murray, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), announced today that Mr. Gilles Hébert has accepted the position of CMHR’s Vice-President, Museum Practice.
Canadian Museum for Human Rights to hold first Annual Public Meeting on December 6, 2011 – Nov 8
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) will be holding its first Annual Public Meeting on December 6, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CST in the auditorum at the Manitoba Museum, located at 190 Rupert Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Thinking about Ideas Museums: U of M leads human rights conversation – Sep 6
Would a virtual reality exhibit make museum visitors more empathetic to suffering? Are Aboriginal rights and human rights the same thing? What can Winnipeg’s new Canadian Museum for Human Rights learn from museums in other countries?