February 24, 2021

UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants: What it Means for Canada

Event Date: February 24, 2021

Speakers:

Geneviève Savigny, La Vía Campesina’s Peasant Rights Collective, Confédération Paysanne, France

Jessie MacInnis, La Vía Campesina’s Peasant Rights Collective, National Farmers Union

Nadia Lambek, human rights lawyer & chair, Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy

On February 24, 2021, the Centre for Human Rights Research hosted a virtual panel on the “UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants”, exploring:
– Why is UNDROP necessary?
– What Does UNDROP Mean for Canada? and
– The Rights of Migrant Farm Workers in Canada

The panel was chaired by Dr. Annette Aurélie Desmarais, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Social Justice and Food Sovereignty, University of Manitoba.

Resources

Watch the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TlIFYUFCPo

Read a summary: https://chrr.info/chrr-themes/right-to-food-and-water/7196-2/

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December 04, 2020

Commemoration Matters: History, Human Rights and the Politics of Commemoration

Event Date: December 04, 2020

Speakers:

Dr. Sean Carleton, History and Indigenous Studies, University of Manitoba

Dr. Laura Madokoro, History, Carleton University

Dr. Melanie Newton, History, University of Toronto

Dr. Omeasoo Wāhpāsiw, Education, University of PEI

On December 4, 2020, the CHRR hosted a virtual seminar on “Commemoration Matters: History, Human Rights and the Politics of Commemoration.” The seminar was chair by CHRR Director Dr. Adele Perry.

Resources

Learn more about the event at: https://themanitoban.com/2020/12/u-of-m-hosts -commemoration-human-rights-roundtable/

Watch the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fchrr.info%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIs Mjg2NjQsMTY0NTAz&feature=emb_share&v=_t6Mbdgrz-s

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October 07, 2020

Work, Care, and Human Rights in the Age of COVID.

Event Date: October 07, 2020

Speakers:

Dr. Joyce Chadya, Department of History, University of Manitoba

Councillor Roxanne Greene, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation,

Matt Henderson, Assistant Superintendent, Seven Oaks School Division

Dr. Susan Prentice, Department of Sociology, University of Manitoba

Dr. Mary Shariff, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba

The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing gaps and inequities in our systems of caring but also creating opportunities for innovation that could serve us well post-pandemic. Join five researchers and activists as they explore the impact the pandemic is having on the rights of vulnerable children and adults.

On October 7, 2020, the Centre for Human Rights Research hosted a virtual panel on “Work, Care, and Human Rights in the Age of COVID”, exploring:
– Stripped of dignity: Death and dying in the time of COVID, Harare, 2020
– Planning and projects in a COVID-19 environment
– Towards equitable and educative experiences in a pandemic
– Childcare before, during and after COVID
– Older persons’ rights: Isolation, agism and pandemic responses.

The panel was chaired by Dr. Adele Perry, Director of the CHRR.