Help Write the Story of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA--(Marketwire - Dec. 2, 2009) - The Content Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights will be holding a public engagement session in Vancouver, BC to provide Canadians with the opportunity to help develop the content of the Museum. The aim of these sessions is to identify stories and perspectives that can be incorporated into the Museum, and to begin to establish an ongoing dialogue with Canadians on human rights issues.

Date:       Monday, December 7, 2009

Time:       7 to 9 p.m. PST 

Location:   Vancouver Public Library
            Alice McKay Room (Lower Level)
            350 West Georgia Street
            Vancouver, BC

All those interested in participating should contact the Canadian Museum for Human Rights at rsvp@humanrightsmuseum.ca, or call 1-877-295-6639/TTY 204-984-5733.

The Museum invites human rights organizations, community groups, cultural organizations and individuals interested in engaging in these sessions to attend. The meeting will be available in French and English, and will be fully accessible.

If you are unable to attend but would still like to participate, please visit www.humanrightsmuseum.ca/share-your-story to submit your stories and ideas online or call the toll-free number listed above.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights was established to provide a place for Canadians, and the world, to explore and promote the subject of human rights and to encourage human rights action. Currently under construction in Winnipeg, it is the first national museum established in over 40 years, and it is the first national museum to be located outside the National Capital Region. It is projected to open in 2012.