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Clayton Sandy: Orange Shirt Day and the Journey of Healing
We sit down with Clayton Sandy, a knowledge keeper and educator who brings decades of experience in government and Indigenous advocacy to...
Sep 25, 2025


Don Woodstock: The Man Who Made Manitoba Ditch the Plastic Bag
We sit down with Don Woodstock, author of "Unrelenting" and the grassroots activist who transformed recycling in Winnipeg. Don's journey...
Sep 11, 2025


Heather Fast: Environmental Rights as Human Rights
When the International Court of Justice issued a landmark advisory opinion on climate change this past July, it confirmed what...
Aug 28, 2025


Jamie Paris: Why 'Toxic Masculinity' Isn't Helping Anyone (And What Will)
We sit down with Jamie Paris, a University of Manitoba literature scholar whose research bridges Shakespearean drama with contemporary...
Aug 14, 2025


Michel Durand-Wood: Building an Affordable City for Everyone, Forever
We sit down with Michel Durand-Wood, better known online as "Elmwood Guy," a Winnipeg-based writer, community advocate, and author of...
Jul 31, 2025


Kerstin Roger on Elder Abuse
We sit down with Dr. Kerstin Roger, a researcher and advocate tackling an urgent but often overlooked human rights issue: the abuse of...
Jul 17, 2025


Dr. Stanislas Bell: Breaking Barriers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights
We sit down with Dr. Stanislas Bell, Manager of Visitor Services at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the first Black manager in a...
Jul 3, 2025


Brigette DePape: Climate Justice and Community Action
We sit down with Brigette DePape, project manager and climate planner at Narratives Inc, who brings together climate advocacy, education,...
Jun 19, 2025


Aaron Pollock: Architecture as Human Rights - Designing Spaces for Justice and Inclusion
It's Pride month, and we're sitting down with Aaron Pollock, associate architect at Number TEN Architectural Group and the lead architect...
Jun 5, 2025


Dr. Stanley Amaladas: Trust, Rights, and Human Dignity
We sit down with Dr. Stanley Amaladas, Director of the Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of Manitoba. Dr. Amaladas...
May 22, 2025


Carly Gray and Ron Thiessen: Land Stewardship and Environmental Education
We sit down with Ron Thiessen, Executive Director of CPAWS Manitoba, and Carly Gray, Environmental Education Manager, to discuss...
May 8, 2025


Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman: Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence
We welcome back Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman to discuss his new book "Developing Anti-Racist Cultural Competence." In this episode, he breaks...
Apr 17, 2025


Haran Vijayananthan: Awareness vs. Activism
We sit down with Haran Vijayananthan, Community Health and Wellness Director at Klinic Community Health Center. Haran shares his...
Apr 3, 2025


Devon Clunis - "ONE: A Story of Hope in Our Time"
Stuart Murray sits down with Devon Clunis, the first Black Chief of Police in Canadian history, to discuss his new autobiography "ONE: A...
Mar 20, 2025


Ralph Bryant: Mental Health Advocacy
We sit down with Ralph Bryant – a writer, filmmaker, and mental health advocate who's making waves in Winnipeg's community. Originally...
Mar 6, 2025


Behind the Mic: 100 Episodes of Human Rights in Winnipeg
For our milestone 100th episode, veteran journalist and Winnipeg Free Press columnist Dan Lett takes over the interviewer's chair to dig...
Feb 20, 2025


Byron Williams & Taylor Galvin: Lake Winnipeg's Fight for Rights
When Byron Williams and Taylor Galvin sit down to discuss their unprecedented legal case, one thing becomes clear - they're fighting for...
Feb 6, 2025


5 Winnipeg Podcasts for Black History Month
"Humans, on Rights" has some new episodes in the works for Black History Month we're excited to share with you! In the meantime, we're...
Jan 30, 2025


Theodore Biggs-Engel on Systems Mapping and Gender-Affirming Care
We sit down with Theodore Biggs-Engel , a transgender activist, researcher, and fourth-year health sciences student at the University of...
Jan 23, 2025


Joy Smith. Human Rights. Human Trafficking Prevention
On this episode of Humans, on Rights we talk with the Founder of the Joy Smith Foundation. Joy Smith’s journey, and the history behind...
Jan 9, 2025
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