Winnipeg Human Rights News: July 16th-22nd, 2017

A coalition goes head to head with  Manitoba Hydro, a Winnipeg refugees’ son is rescued from ISIS, and more cuts coming to healthcare – including what’s being called “an assault on women’s health” – in this week’s news.

Missing Persons AlertScott Hadath

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. Groups fear 'devastating effects' as Hydro asks for interim rate increase: CBC

2. Manitoba Hydro projects $92 million in profit, coalition wants rate hike spiked: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Manitoba Hydro argues future at risk without rate hike: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Group wants proof Manitoba Hydro needs rate hike to survive: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Empty Manitoba Housing highrise going up for sale: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

6. Turning tragedy into help for kids: Winnipeg Free Press

7. A moral and ethical duty: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Paint job on Main Street underpass aims to improve feeling of safety: CBC

9. Ladybug Foundation founder to receive Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award: Winnipeg Free Press

Gender & Sexuality

1. Equality for all: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. Winnipeg Yazidi refugee learns her 12-year-old son is alive after rescue from ISIS: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Pallister, congressman issue joint release on border jumpers: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Emerson asylum claimants drop, but area residents still worried: Winnipeg Free Press

Environment

1. More gas to pass at Winnipeg garbage dump: CBC

2. B.C. wildfire smoke triggers air quality statement for southwestern Manitoba: CBC

3. Protesters camp out to save Parker wetland trees from clearcut: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Developer takes legal action to remove protesters from Parker Lands: CBC,APTN News

5. Electric car travel given a boost in Manitoba, Ontario: CBC

6. A look at some oil spills and leaks on the Prairies over the last decade: APTN News

Health

1. Winnipeg woman with brain cancer looks to U.S. to get Manitoba-developed surgery: CBC

2. Pharmacist association left in dark as province moves to cap drug dispensing fees: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

3. Terminated Winnipeg health authority workers must pay back part of severance, give monthly employment reports: CBC

4. Managers laid off by the WRHA face losing severance payments if they find new jobs: Winnipeg Free Press

5. ER doctors won't have to reapply for their own jobs, WRHA says after 'misunderstanding' due to letter: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

6. Allegations Banana Boat sunscreen causes burns continue to pour in to Health Canada: CBC

7. Outpatient adult audiology services being cut at HSC: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Cuts to Winnipeg audiologists put patients at risk, says union: CBC

9. Eye doctors at Misericordia can't see past fall shutdown: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Mature Women's Centre closure 'an assault on women's health': staff member: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

11. Closure of women's health centre 'a great disservice,' patients say: CBC

12. What patients need to know about planned changes to Manitoba health care:CBC

13. Manitoba to cover cost of abortion pill Mifegymiso at approved centres:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

14. Recreation therapy positions chopped from HSC mental health program: CBC

15. Pushed to the brink: Winnipeg Free Press

16. Pallister's health-care feud drags on: Winnipeg Free Press

17. Measles outbreak may be knocking at our door: Winnipeg Free Press

Indigenous

1. Arlen Dumas elected grand chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. New AMC grand chief set to tackle poverty and social issues: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Tree planted in honour of Selkirk treaty: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Friendly handshake marks historic treaty: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Chiefs, Lord Selkirk renew bond after 200 years: Winnipeg Free Press

6. 'Focus is narrowing' in search for Gods Lake Narrows killer: RCMP: Winnipeg Free Press

7. 'The crisis never went away': Cross Lake chief says more resources needed to prevent suicides: CBC

8. Indigenous Games help recovery from a 50-year-old insult: CBC

9. Neechi Commons complex in Winnipeg about to go on the market: APTN News

10. Web archive on residential schools a first: Winnipeg Free Press

Justice

1. Bomb that exploded in pickup raises safety concerns in Winnipeg neighbourhood: CBC, CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, APTN News

2. Accused in Father's Day killing has history of 'violent behaviour': Winnipeg Free Press

3. Leah Anderson's killer was male, known to girl, RCMP say: CBC

4. Manitoba RCMP turns to Twitter to help solve Leah Anderson murder, appeals to community for help: APTN News

5. Grand Medicine regains northern Manitoba medical contract: APTN News

In the Courts

1. Unfiled paperwork derails traffic ticket challenge under Charter of Rights and Freedoms: CBC

2. Two Winnipeg men face child porn charges: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

Local

1. City managers get double wage increase of CUPE workers: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Councillors approve CUPE contract: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Airport employees vote to strike: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Winnipeg Airports Authority handed strike notice: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

5. Council approves $10M for new gardens at Assiniboine Park amid concerns about access, transparency: CBC

6. Arbitrator settles labour dispute between Winnipeg and its managers: CBC

Provincial

1. Push to protect politicians from workplace bullying heading to AMM in November: CBC

2. Premiers demand clarity on cannabis: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Manitoba Housing missing the garden for the weeds: Winnipeg Free Press

Churchill

1. Time ripe to take over rail line: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Churchill residents brace for technical briefing on flood damaged rail line: CBC

3. Omnitrax says it can't pay up to $60 million to repair rail line to Churchill: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Pallister won't respond to Omnitrax until Ottawa makes a decision on port: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

5. Province raises food subsidy in Churchill: Winnipeg Free Press

6. Subsidy won't lower Churchill food prices to pre-flood levels: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Railway repairs remain far off: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Churchill mayor blasts provincial plan to ship propane to community: CBC

9. Omnitrax says gas-price spike a mistake: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Province shipping 2.2 million litres of propane to Churchill: Winnipeg Free Press

Disability

1. Steinbach seniors take wheelchair-accessible bike for a whirl: CBC

Cultural

1. Neepawa responds to racist graffiti with town's largest-ever potluck: CBC

Check out our human rights calendar for upcoming events! The summer is always a little bit less busy, as people take time to enjoy the outdoors and relax - but stay tuned to our calendar! We'll keep looking for events to add in the coming weeks! :)