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Since 2008, Manitoba has celebrated Louis Riel Day with a statutory holiday. Other provinces call their February holiday Family Day, or Heritage Day. Manitoba’s day recognizes Louis Riel, Métis leader and elected president of the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia who was put to death for the charge of Treason inRead More →

  The Centre for Human Rights Research, along with other leading pan-Canadian labour, faith, Arab, Jewish and civil society organizations, has signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. As representatives of leading pan-Canadian labour, faith, Arab, Jewish, and civil society organizations, we are calling on the GovernmentRead More →

The Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) invites proposals for its Small Grants program from University of Manitoba faculty members who want to explore new collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects. CHRR’s Small Grants program may be able to help you get a research project off the ground by connecting youRead More →

Marking NDTR and Reading the OSI Interim Report Like the rest of the University of Manitoba, the office of the Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) closed in recognition of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation or Orange Shirt Day. Last week, the CHRR joined with others on campusRead More →