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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...
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...
Apr 29, 2024
Kirsten Wurmann: Are Our Librairies Under Attack?
On this episode of Humans, on Rights, we talk to Kirsten Wurmann, the Program Director for the Manitoba Library Association about how...
Apr 18, 2024
Rich Thomas - A Champion for Diversity
As a young Black man growing up in Winnipeg Rich Thomas remembers his parents saying to him “you are living in a society where you are...
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Martha Paynter: Pharmacare for Contraception
“We absolutely should have publicly funded prevention of pregnancy and not just publicly funded abortion.” On this episode oh Humans, on...
Mar 21, 2024
Levi Foy: Sunshine House is like “The Museum of Love”
Sunshine House is a community drop-in and resource centre focusing on harm reduction and social inclusion. The team at Sunshine House,...
Feb 22, 2024
Chef Rob on Food: Entertain, Educate, Engage
During the celebration of Black History Month, Chef Rob Thomas talks about how he plans to create a special dinner to celebrate how Black...
Jan 11, 2024
Laura Brandon: Ribbon Skirts - From Controversy to Celebration
Laura Brandon is a band member of Waywayseecappo First Nation, she has three adult children and is a grandmother. Laura Brandon wants to...
Dec 28, 2023
Rehman Abdulrehma: How Holidays Shape and Define Culture
Ever wonder why we celebrate holidays and what they mean to our culture? Holidays serve as a reflection of a society’s shared values,...
Dec 14, 2023
Peter Tonge: If Airlines Can Move Horses safely, Why Can’t They do the Same for My Wheelchair?
My guest Peter Tonge wants answers. And why not? Airline travel can be stressful for anyone, and particularly for a person with a...
Nov 23, 2023
Jacob Kaufman: From heroin addict to community advocate
Discover Jacob Kaufman's incredible journey from the tumultuous streets of Vancouver to becoming a beacon of hope for Winnipeg's unhoused...
Nov 9, 2023
Sherry Gott: Children’s Rights and the Manitoba Advocate
Every child and youth in Manitoba has inherent rights. These rights are enshrined in the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the...
Oct 26, 2023
Bre Calma: What is a pronoun? Why does it matter? And what to do if you make a mistake.
In the English language, our most commonly used pronouns (he/she) specifically refer to person’s gender. For queer, gender...
Oct 12, 2023
Kemlin Nembhard: Period Poverty. Why it should be everybody’s business
Fact: A study done in 2022 concluded that 1 in 4 Canadian women are forced to choose between buying meals and period products. On this...
Sep 14, 2023
Claire Sparling: How a Textile Artist Used a Challenge in her Life to Pay it Forward
Claire Sparling has always felt a need to learn how things are put together. Throughout her life, she has followed this instinct by...
Aug 24, 2023
Lorraine Daniels: “I was taught that God was a punishing God. And I was punished a lot."
It has taken Lorraine Daniels, a second generation Indigenous Residential School survivor, over 60 years to accept her Ojibway culture....
Jul 20, 2023
Hennes Doltze: Why do Men Buy Sex?
Human trafficking is a grave violation of human rights and one of the most heinous crimes committed against individuals, particularly...
Jun 29, 2023
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair
Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair is an Anishinaabe writer, editor, and activist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. And his credentials are very,...
Jun 8, 2023
Ellen Bees: Don't.
Simple and to the point. It was the statement put out by the University of Brandon when Brandon School Division trustees heard from a...
Jun 1, 2023
Celebrating 50 years of Identity, Advocacy and Community
We recorded this episode live at last Friday’s opening of "If These Walls Could Talk: 50 Years of 2SLGBTQ+ Activism in Winnipeg," a new...
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