Here's what we know is going on this week in Winnipeg human rights. National Indigenous Peoples Day events are marked with a 🪶 Wednesday, June 17 "Parade: Queer Acts of Love and Resistance" Screening Thursday, June 18 World Refugee Day Celebration "Remember the Innocents of Palestine" Vigil 🪶 National Indigenous Peoples Day: Come-and-Go Bannock & Tea Gathering at UofM Friday, June 19 🪶 Hey Cuzzin: a free community breakfast and celebration in honour of National Indigenous

Four Indigenous Winnipeggers share their stories on the Humans, On Rights podcast — art, trails, healthcare, and water rights. Listen for National Indigenous History Month.

When governments can override the Charter before a court even looks at it, who's left to protect the people who can't protect themselves at the ballot box? Winnipeg labour and human rights lawyer Dayna Steinfeld joins Stuart to break down one of the most consequential constitutional debates in Canada right now: the expanding use of the notwithstanding clause, and what Manitoba's Bill 4 is trying to do about it. Provinces like Alberta and Saskatchewan are invoking Section 33 t

Here's what we know is coming up this week in Winnipeg: Tuesday, June 9 Queer Movement Town Hall Wednesday, June 10 Spence Repair Cafe Thursday, June 11 The People's Climate Mandate Townhall Friday, June 12 Weekly Climate Justice Rally **New post-work time for summer Saturday, June 13 Breakfast Club: A Space for 2SLGBTQ+ parents and their kiddos Bar None Annual Book & Bake Sale Rally to Honour and Celebrate Palestinian Fathers Know an event we missed? Add it to our calendar!

Here's what's coming up this week - Pride-related and otherwise! Tuesday, June 2 Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Makers Market at University of Winnipeg Wednesday, June 3 Eco-Drinks (first Wednesday of the month) Thursday, June 4 Energy Transition Informational Webinar (Time to Take Action: Participating in the IRP Review) "Remember the Innocents of Palestine" Vigil Friday, June 5 Weekly Climate Justice Rally Pride Party at the Leg Saturday, June 6 "Brick by Brick: Two-Spirit and

As we move into Pride month, Ralph Bryant returns to Humans, On Rights. This time, the Rainbow Resource Center's Manager of Stewardship sits down with Stuart to dig into The State of 2SLGBTQ+ Communities in Manitoba 2026 — the first report of its kind in Manitoba. This report surveyed 623 queer Manitobans alongside 1,000 members of the general public. It provides, for the first time, a true snapshot of the experiences, needs and priorities of queer Manitobans, as well as the

Lots going on this week in Winnipeg - Pride-related events have been noted with a 🏳️‍🌈, but for a full look at pride events head right to the source at pridewinnipeg.com Tuesday, May 26 🏳️‍🌈 ProPride 2026: Building Queer Futures Wednesday, May 27 Sustainable Transportation Info Session (Virtual) Friday, May 29 🏳️‍🌈 Official Pride Flag Raising Weekly Climate Justice Rally Saturday, May 30 Land, Life, Freedom: The Philippine Peasant Struggle Against Militarization and War

Here's what we know is going on in Winnipeg human rights this week: Tuesday, May 19 The Renewed Canadian Welcome Book Tour: Migrants, Advocates and Book Contributors in Conversation Wednesday, May 20 "Out on a Limb" Book Launch Friday, May 22 Weekly climate justice rally "New Pride of Winnipeg" meetup

Following Red Dress Day earlier this month, Stuart sits down with KC Adams, a Cree and Anishinaabe relational maker, curator, writer and educator based in Winnipeg, whose work uses photography, installation and public art to explore identity, cultural reclamation and the ongoing impacts of colonialism. KC brings both lived experience and creative practice to a rich conversation about Red Dress Day, the evolution of Jamie Black's iconic installation at the Canadian Museum for

Here's what's coming up in Winnipeg human rights this week: Tuesday, May 12 "No goods, No services, No complicity: Why the Labour Movement Needs to Declare 'Hot Cargo' on Israel Now" discussion Wednesday, May 13 2nd Annual Walk for Missing + Murdered Indigenous Men + Boys "Stand With Cuba" Event Spence Repair Cafe Thursday, May 14 Moose Hide Campaign - Walk to End Violence Friday, May 15 Weekly Climate Justice Rally

Roundup is delayed by a day this week as yesterday was Red Dress Day. Here's what's coming up the rest of the week in Winnipeg human rights: Wednesday, May 6 Eco-Drinks (first Wednesday of the month) "Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us: The Urgent Case for a Wealth Tax" Book Discussion Thursday, May 7 Creating Systemic Change through the Red Dress Alert Community Vigil for Victims of the Negros Massacre Friday, May 8 Weekly Climate Justice Rally Shelissa Klassen Bo

Adrian Alfonso has been building trails in Winnipeg since he was a kid ripping around on a BMX bike in South Osborne. Today, he's a cyclist, trail builder, Indigenous advocate, and founder of Clear Paths, a program that uses cycling routes and green spaces as a framework for Truth and Reconciliation education. Stuart sits down with Adrian to talk about what trails can teach us, what it means to be a contemporary First Nations person in Winnipeg, and why the land beneath our w

Here's what we know is going on in Winnipeg human rights this week: Tuesday, April 28 "Ruling Class Crimes and Working Class Responsibility" Discussion Thursday, April 30 MyRightsMatter.ca Launch Event – A Historic Celebration of Rights and Self-Advocacy Friday, May 1 Weekly climate justice rally KIDS Initiative 20 Year Celebration - A Legacy of Love Sunday, May 3 Free Admission at CMHR (First Sunday of the Month)

Red Dress Day events going on in Winnipeg for 2026

Here's what we know is going on in Winnipeg human rights this week: Wednesday, April 22 WINNIPEG WALKS: HIV, Pain, Care & Community Thursday, April 23 Rivers, Relatives and Reciprocity: How we care for the waters Building Bridges: Stories of Resiliency and Hope Friday, April 24 Weekly climate justice rally "New Pride of Winnipeg" Meetup Saturday, April 25 For People and the Planet - Stop the Endless War Transgender Cross-Border Solidarity Event Sunday, April 26 Celebrate Eart

Stuart Murray sits down with Winnipeg writer, filmmaker, and environmental advocate Erna Buffie. After more than two decades producing science documentaries for CBC's The Nature of Things, Erna has turned her attention closer to home — documenting why Winnipeg's urban forest is in crisis, and what it will take to save it. Her book Out on a Limb makes the case that trees aren't a civic amenity. They're essential infrastructure. We're talking: Why Winnipeg — despite its iconic

Here's what's going on in Winnipeg human rights this week: Wednesday, Apr 15 "Universal Language" Film Screening & Conversation Thursday, Apr 16 Prayer Walk for Peace at Magellan Aerospace Hot Cargo Townhall West Broadway Community Land Trust Launch Party Friday, April 17 Weekly Climate Justice Rally Saturday, April 18 Day of Action for Cuba Indigenous Perspectives on Renewing our Responsibility to Water "Offline Together" Youth Community Action Gathering SADAA - Echoes, Stor

Here's what we know is going on in human rights events in Winnipeg this week: Wednesday, April 8 Rent Control Organizing Workshop (virtual) Spence Repair Cafe "Here Comes the Sun: Driving a Renewable Energy Revolution" webinar Friday, April 10 Weekly climate justice rally Saturday, April 11 Breakfast Club: A Space for 2SLGBTQ+ parents and their kiddos Know an event we missed? Add it to our calendar!

On this episode of Humans, On Rights, we sit down with Suzanne Winterflood, Program Manager of WISE Kid-Netic Energy — Manitoba's largest STEM outreach program. What started over 35 years ago as a small group of professors working to bring more girls into science and engineering has grown into a province-wide initiative reaching over 43,000 young people a year. And yet, Suzanne is the first to admit: the needle hasn't moved nearly as far as it should have. This conversation

Here's what we know is coming up this week: Tuesday, Mar 31 🏳️‍⚧️ Transgender Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️ 2Spirit and Trans Day of Visibility Rally and Lunch Transgender Day of Visibility Linocut Printing Drop-In Transgender and 2 Spirit Day of Visibility: Banner Making Night Wednesday, Apr 1 "Pushed Out, Worn Down: Urban Displacement and the Crises of Social Reproduction in Delhi" Lecture Eco-Drinks (first Wednesday of the month) "No War on Iran" education and art build Friday