Winnipeg Human Rights News: July 23rd-29th, 2017

In this week’s headlines, the Parker protests heat up, a strike begins at the airport, an Alopecia Foundation is stunned, and Manitoba women’s health gets worse.

Missing Persons AlertScott Hadath

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. Winnipeg hosts global development exhibit: CBC

2. Breaking bread and breaking ground on sharing ideas: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Repaired NHL sticks lending inner-city kids an assist: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Winnipeg records highest percentage increase of crime in country: Winnipeg Free Press

Refugees & Race

1. Language, connections his ticket to success: Winnipeg Free Press

Environment

1. 'The entire species could become extinct': Crowdfunding underway to save Manitoba butterfly: CBC

2. Land, water protection lagging: wildlife group: Winnipeg Free press

3. Bridgwater design flaws, illegal drainage hurting city forest, councillor says:Winnipeg Free PressParker Protests Heat Up

4. Judge rejects Parker Lands owner's bid to clear protesters: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Parker Lands consultations would give Métis a say on ancestral land: CBC

6. Company denied urgent hearing to remove protesters from Parker Lands: CBC

7. Parker developer claims police not doing enough to remove protesters: CBC

8. Mayor meets with Parker lands protesters: Winnipeg Free Press

9. Parker Lands owner takes second shot at turfing protesters: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Parker lands battle heats up: Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Free Press

11. Peaceful Protest Found Its Way to the Courtroom: APTN News

Health

1. Do you know what an Access centre is? Because soon you may need to: CBC

2. 'Not my medical emergency': Anxiety patient shown door at Grace Hospital: CBC

3. Don't let COPD take your breath away: Winnipeg Free Press

4. WRHA cuts nurses from trauma, burn, IV units at Health Sciences Centre: CBC,Winnipeg Free Press

5. Manitoba women's health just got worse: CBC

6. Union questions decision to cut senior nurses who work with severe burn and trauma cases: Winnipeg Free Press

7. 'There was absolutely no reason for him to die': Winnipeg man takes own life hours after discharge from ER: CBC

8. Mother sues WRHA, Victoria General Hospital when daughter dies hours after leaving ER: CBC

9. Time for fighting has passed, Trudeau says ahead of meeting with Manitoba premier: CBC

10. Memo directed Interlake paramedics away from Winnipeg ERs: union: CBC

11. 'Massive mistake': Rural town fights to prevent closure of local Manitoba EMS station: CBC

Indigenous

1. Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of TRC, named as Thunder Bay police board investigator: CBC, APTN News

2. TRC head Murray Sinclair 'excellent choice' to lead review of Thunder Bay police board, says chair: CBC

3. 'This is what reconciliation looks like': Northern First Nations regain control of child welfare services: CBC, APTN News, Winnipeg Free Press

4. “It’s ridiculous” Communities looking for cheaper alternatives for flights to northern Manitoba: APTN News

5. Winnipeg hotel that is supposed to help, now accused of hurting clients: APTN News

6. Newly formed Indigenous Advisory Circle aims to 'decolonize' Winnipeg Art Gallery: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Suicide-crisis teams in northern Manitoba at their limit: Winnipeg Free Press

MMIW Inquiry

1. First Nations leaders reject call for MMIWG commissioners to step down: CBC

2. Sagkeeng families air mixed feelings about MMIWG inquiry after community visit:CBC

3. Surprise greets National Inquiry’s hearings in Manitoba: APTN News

4. MMIWG inquiry visits Winnipeg, Sagkeeng to hear from families of missing and murdered: CBC

5. Lawyers, health workers, community relations staff in Winnipeg this week ahead of fall MMIWG hearings: Winnipeg Free Press

6. MMIWG inquiry now reviewing conduct of police officers: CBC

7. Carolyn Bennett 'agrees with' MMIWG inquiry reset request: CBC

Justice

1. Manitoba RCMP make arrest in murder of Leah Anderson: APTN News

2. Man arrested in connection with 2013 killing of Leah Anderson released: CBC

3. 'They shouldn't have been out there': Teacher's death on field trip was preventable, parents say: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

4. St. Boniface police-involved shooting is 8th investigated by Manitoba watchdog:CBC

5. Police shoot man after high-speed chase in Winnipeg: CBC

6. 'Continuing and worrying trend': Violent crime in Winnipeg rises, reports say: CBC

7. Online death threat against Winnipeg Transit angers former driver: CBC

8. Alopecia Foundation stunned, says convicted fraudster failed to deliver proceeds from expo: CBC

9. Rise in violent crime unsurprising to Winnipeg police: Winnipeg Free Press

Police Ask for Help

1. Thelma Krull investigation: Police release sketches of suspect: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Winnipeg police ask for help identifying suspect in jogger assault: CBC

3. Winnipeg taxi driver stabbed by passengers: CBC

In the Courts

1. Manitoba mom faces minimum 14 years in toddler's murder: CBC

2. Man plans to use math to fight photo radar ticket, but it may not add up to victory: CBC

3. Court denies ex-hockey player's appeal, blasts rape myth defence: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Crown and defence want 14-year parole ineligibility for mother who killed baby: Winnipeg Free Press

5. 'Never-ending cycle' of abuse: Manitoba man sentenced after sexually abusing CFS ward: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

Federal

1. Mayor makes pitch for $180M: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Conservatives to talk strategy at Winnipeg meeting: Winnipeg Free Press

3. National food policy deadline extended: Winnipeg Free Press

Provincial

1. MLA salaries to remain frozen until 2020: CBC

2. Trudeau, Pallister hold meeting amid disputes: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Pallister could profit by following Williams' example: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Manitoba MLAs take a two-year wage freeze: Winnipeg Free Press

Local

1. Union, Winnipeg airport still at bargaining table as strike deadline looms: CBC

2. Strike begins for 150 Winnipeg airport workers: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

3. Successful attempt to block condo development strikes panic within city administration: source: Winnipeg Free Press

Churchill

1. Omnitrax must repair Churchill rail line: Justin Trudeau: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. Future of rail service in northern Manitoba in jeopardy as parties back away from fixing tracks: APTN News

3. Trudeau visit to Churchill would bring hope to a community losing faith in politicians: minister: Winnipeg Free Press

Disability

1. Federal disabilities minister 'frustrated' after family denied residency over daughter's health needs: CBC

2. MKO chief makes health-care inroads with premier: Winnipeg Free Press

Cultural

1. Inuit Art Centre in funding limbo: Winnipeg Free Press

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! :)