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Special Events

Lancaster Audio Conference

The Commission will be hosting a Lancaster Audio Conference on Thursday April 29th, 2010 at 10:30 am. The topic of the conference will be: "Update on Undue Hardship: Understanding the Limits of Accommodations". This is a free event. For more information please read the attached invitation.

Invitation [PDF]

Commission Awards Laptop to NWT Teachers

Seven teachers won a laptop after completing an on-line survey conducted by the NWT Human Rights Commission. The seven winners were amongst 232 survey participants from 28 communities. The survey gave teachers a chance to tell the Commission how it can support human rights education in the classrooms. The NWT Human Rights Commission would like to thank everyone for taking the time to participate in our on-line survey. The following draw winners will receive a MacBook computer loaded with resources to teach human rights in the classroom.

Congratulations to:

Beaufort-Delta: Jean-Pierre Langlois
Dehcho: Nadine Downey Chaulk
Sahtu: Hal Dyck
South: Slave Christopher Aitken
Tlicho: Lisa Paul
Yellowknife: Gerard Landry
Yellowknife: Steve Boss

Press release: [English] [Français]
Draw details: [English] [Français]

Canadian Museum for Human Rights
Share Your Story

Do you have a personal story related to human rights? Have members of your family, your ancestors, or people in your community had an experience of discrimination, freedom, or opportunity that needs to be shared?

Your experiences can help shape the permanent exhibitions and public programs of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Your story will become part of our archive of oral histories so that others can learn from your experiences.

To share your story call 1-877-295-6639, e-mail rsvp@humanrightsmuseum.ca or go online at www.humanrightsmuseum.ca/share-your-story.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is Canada's fifth national museum, due to open in Winnipeg Manitoba in 2012. For more information visit www.humanrightsmuseum.ca.

Public Meetings

Notice of February 2009 Commission Meeting

The NWT Human Rights Commission is meeting on February 26 & 27, 2010.  The meeting is open to the public on Saturday, February 27, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.  For information on attending the meeting, please contact us.

Community Visits

The NWT Human Rights Commission visited Behchoko

The NWT Human Rights Commission was in Behchoko on September 25 and 26, 2008. Various presentations were given to community members to inform them of their rights.

The NWT Human Rights Commission visited Hay River

The NWT Human Rights Commission participated in the Hay River Trade Show on September 6 and 7, 2008. This was a great opportunity to meet with the community and to provide information about the NWT Human Rights Act , the Comission's role and our complaint process.

Recent Publications

November 2, 2009
The NWT Human Rights Commission's 2008/2009 Annual Report has been tabled at the Legislative Assembly [PDF] [Français]

April 1, 2009
NWT Human Rights Act - amended [Bilingual - PDF]

Press Releases

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Commission awards laptop to NWT teachers, December 10, 2009 [PDF] [Français]
• Commission announces Respect Everyone Everywhere winners on Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008,[PDF] [Français]
• Commission launches a human rights campaign in schools, September 22, 2008  [PDF] [Français]
• CASHRA Website Project joint news release, September 16, 2008 [PDF] [Français]
• NWT Human Rights Chairperson named head of national human rights organization, July 8, 2008 [PDF] [Français]
• The NWT and Yukon Human Rights Commissions win award for PSA at Houston International Film Festival, May 4, 2006 [PDF]
• Invitation to celebrate International Human Rights Day on December 9, 2005 [HTML] [PDF]
• Joint initiative by northern Human Rights Commissions at Human Rights Day celebrations, December 5, 2005 [HTML] [PDF]
• Celebrating International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2004 [HTML] [PDF]

For more information on International Human Rights Day or to view Public Service Announcements please go to the education section under 'Resources'.

COMMUNITY VISITS

• Hay River, January 26, 2010
• Fort Providence, September 15, 2009
• Behchoko Visit, September 25-26, 2008
• Hay River Visit, September 6-7, 2008
• Delta Visit, March 21, 2007 [HTML]
• Fort Resolution, October 16, 2006 [HTML]
• Fort Simpson, November 18, 2005 [HTML]
• Hay River, September 7, 2005 [HTML]
• Fort Smith, August 31, 2005 [HTML]
• Inuvik and Norman Wells, April 11, 2005 [HTML]

PUBLICATIONS

• NWT Human Rights Commission releases its first Annual Report, October 21, 2005 [HTML] [PDF]