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Shane Henderson: Human Rights. Welcome Place.
Welcome Place is a well-known organization in Winnipeg, Manitoba, dedicated to helping refugees and immigrants settle in the city. The...
Jul 18, 2024


Winnipeg and Reconciliation: 9 Books on being Indigenous in Canada
Last week's podcast episode featured Suzanne Carrière, Canada’s first Métis citizenship judge. Off-mic, Suzanne shared with us a list of...
Jul 11, 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...
Jul 4, 2024

What the RCAF and the 2SLGBTQ1+ Community Have In Common
In this episode Major Jackie Zakhar discusses how she went from working at a local Subway sandwich shop in a small community to becoming...
Jun 27, 2024

Amplifying Indigenous Voices: 6 Podcast Episodes to Listen to this National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day is this Friday, June 21st. To help you dive deeper, we've curated a list of six of our favourite podcast...
Jun 18, 2024

Daniel Boucher: 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....
Jun 13, 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 30, 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...
May 16, 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 29, 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 18, 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...
Apr 4, 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,...
Mar 21, 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...
Feb 22, 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...
Jan 11, 2024

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 28, 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...
Dec 14, 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 23, 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...
Nov 9, 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 26, 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...
Oct 12, 2023
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