Episodes

March 20, 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 Story of Hope in Our Time."

March 5, 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 from the Bronx, Ralph brings a unique perspective to mental health advocacy, particularly focusing on Black men's mental health through his documentary project "On …

Feb. 20, 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 into host Stuart Murray's journey from Canadian Museum for Human Rights CEO to human rights podcast creator.

Feb. 6, 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 something much bigger than themselves. The duo is part of a landmark effort to grant leg...

Jan. 23, 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 Manitoba who is using systems mapping – a method for visualizing how different parts of complex systems interact and influence each other – to better understand ge…

Jan. 9, 2025

Joy Smith: 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 the Foundation, are testimony that the actions of one individual can make a difference for so many others.

Dec. 19, 2024

Evelyn Forget: Basic Income in Canada

Poverty is a human rights issue. A “Basic Income” is a policy idea centered on providing all individuals within a society with a regular, unconditional payment from the government. This payment is intended to cover essential living expenses, ensuring everyone has a financial safety net regardless o…

Dec. 5, 2024

Matthew Cutler: Foresights for Human Rights

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights recently released a survey called Foresights for Human Rights. This national survey offers numerous and interesting insights into the human rights landscape of Canada.

Nov. 28, 2024

Cody Chomiak: Human Rights and AI

"AI is likely to be either the best or the worst thing to happen to humanity” - Stephen Hawking Cody Chomiak, a recognized voice in the field of artificial intelligence, and the Vice President of Marketing, Travel Manitoba shares his thought provoking comments on how AI is changing the world befor…

Nov. 14, 2024

Craig Brown: Anti-Racism In Sport

Sport is not an equal plying field. We need to change the game. Craig Brown from Anti Racism in Sport talks about how the lack of empirical information that details the experiences of First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Black, Racialized and Religious Minority communities in sport in Winnipeg became the b…

Oct. 31, 2024

Somia Sadiq: Inclusive, Transformative Change

With over 15 years of experience as a peacebuilder and certified environmental professional, Somia Sadiq the founder and CEO of Narratives Inc. has been exploring how inclusive planning and Indigenous led solutions are crucial in advancing human rights locally in Manitoba and more broadly. In th…

Oct. 17, 2024

J Fiedler. Human Rights. Sexual Education Research Centre

J Fiedler is a sexuality educator originally from Detroit, MI. They have a background in HIV/AIDS, 2STLGBQIA+ culture & inclusion and Comprehensive Sexuality Education. Over the years J has facilitated workshops in various territories around Manitoba from The Pas to Vita. They now live in Winnipeg …

Oct. 3, 2024

Molly McCracken: Rectifying Manitoba’s Pay Gap

Pay discrimination and inequality persist in Manitoba with women earning, on average, 71 % of what men earn.

Sept. 19, 2024

Darcy Ataman: Travel Safe

Darcy Ataman is a Canadian humanitarian, music producer, and the founder and CEO of Make Music Matter, an organization that uses music therapy to help survivors of conflict and trauma. He created the Healing in Harmony program, which integrates music therapy with psychological support to assist ind…

Sept. 12, 2024

Carol Off: At A Loss For Words

Over the course of her incredible career, Carol Off has reached a level of journalistic excellence that has been equalled by few. She has covered conflicts in the Middle East, Haiti, the Balkans and the sub-continent. As well as events in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, the United States and…

Aug. 29, 2024

Cathy Ching: Human Rights Book Award Winner

Cathy Ching and the South Central Regional Library System were recently recognized by the Manitoba Library Association alongside the Association of Manitoba Book Publishers as the inaugural Human Rights Book Award.

Aug. 15, 2024

Hafsa Altaf: Modern Modest Women

Fashion by Hafsa is a progressive artistic line of clothing designed for the modern modest woman. Hafsa uses influences from her experiences from different cultures to create a unique line of modest clothing. Being designed to be worn by anyone regardless of belief is important as Hafsa’s vision is…

Aug. 1, 2024

Cordella Friesen: YMCA-YWCA

Cordella Friesen is the President & CEO of the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg which has been a community based organization in Winnipeg for 145 years.

July 18, 2024

Shane Henderson: Human Rights. Welcome Place.

Shane Henderson is the Executive Director of Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council commonly known as Welcome Place.

July 4, 2024

Suzanne Carrière: If We Can All Be Friends, We Can All Move Forward

Canada’s first Métis citizenship judge, Suzanne Carrière, has presided over 1,950 citizenship ceremonies, personally welcoming over 145,000 newcomers into the Canadian family. As one of only 9 citizenship judges in Canada, she uses her platform unfailingly to speak about reconciliation being a shar…

June 27, 2024

What the RCAF and the 2SLGBTQ1+ Community Have in Common.

In this episode, Major Zakhar discusses the progress made in the RCAF with the 2SLGBTQ1+ community, and she also reminds us that there are on-going challenges that require continuous open conversation and dialogue.Jackie Zakhar is married with two children and and as you will hear when we conclude….

June 13, 2024

Canada. Are we truly a bilingual country?

More than 50 years after passing the passing of the Official Languages Act, 1969, Canada’s official languages face new challenges.

May 30, 2024

Kate Sinclaire: Adult Film Maker; Human Rights Advocate

Adult Film Maker; Human Rights Advocate Kate Sinclaire has been making body- and sex-positive adult film and photography in Winnipeg since 2008.

May 16, 2024

Diane Roussin: Indigenous Social Innovation

Diane Roussin is an Anishinaabe ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒃ community leader passionately committed to the pursuit of mino bimaadiziwin(the good life) for all families and children. Her in-depth knowledge of Indigenous issues and solutions flow directly from her strong sense of identity and worldview. She is a proud me…