The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission proudly announce the recipients of the 2011 Human Rights Awards.
The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties, the Canadian Human Rights Commission and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission proudly announce the recipients of the 2011 Human Rights Awards.
MARL provides a Human Rights Education Program which aims to educate young people about human rights and civil liberties as well as develop the next generation of human rights leaders. To that end, our Program includes a Teacher’s Toolkit and a Youth Leadership program through which students undertake a project demonstrating
A day of FREE and FUN events, Under the Canopy from 12 to 5pm.
MARL’s AGM will be held at the Taylor & McCaffrey LLP, Blackstone Lounge (11th floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue) on Monday June 20th, 2011. Registration and membership renewal start at 5:30 pm; the meeting will begin at 6:00 pm sharp. Please sign in at the security desk upon arrival.
The Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties is participating in the 10th Annual Run For Rights on Saturday June 4th, 2011. This event that raises awareness and money in support of Winnipeg organizations working for Social Justice and Human Rights. You can participate in the event by walking, biking, rollerblading or running and gathering pledges to support organizations such as MARL. If you would like to walk, bike, run or blade for MARL, you can find a MARL pledge for here:
On May 12, 2011 the successful third year of MARL’s Human Right Education Program will be coming to completion. This year’s workshop series in youth leadership in Human Rights provided nearly 100 Manitoban students with a forum to create projects to improve their communities and develop their leadership skills. They targeted pressing issues such as the homeless, refugee integration, human trafficking and food security and now these youth will show their leaders what can be accomplished by sharing their vision of a more just society with invited guests at an evening celebration at the University of Winnipeg.
MARL is currently working to organize an event 'Under the Canopy' at 'The Forks' on Saturday June 25th, 2011 in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
MARL is looking for volunteers for positions on the Board of Directors. The nine member Board of Directors is responsible for managing the affairs of the organization. Board members are elected for a two-year term and are required to attend monthly board meetings between September and June each year and participate with MARL events, fundraising activities and to be involved on one of MARL’s committees. For more information and to apply please read the following attachment:
Doors at 7 PM, show 7:30 to 11:30
Ukrainian Labour Temple - 591 Pritchard Avenue
Tickets: $15
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination