Manitoba Human Rights

• Brandon man wants Manitoba to prioritize those with Down syndrome for COVID-19 vaccine

  Bruce Strang of Brandon said he got involved in the issue when his requests to have his teenage son, Sean, prioritized due to his health issues weren't taken seriously.

  Health

  Mar 2, 2021
  
• Manitoba government says it wants clarity on First Nations health care

  Minister Eileen Clarke says the federal government is responsible for health care on reserves and the human rights ruling has confused the issue.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2020
  
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• Manitoba Indigenous boy needing health care was discriminated against: adjudicator

  The case centres on Alfred (Dewey) Pruden, who was 16 years old when his human rights complaint was heard last year.

  Health

  Aug 20, 2020
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• “Vile” and “racist” emails sent by A+ Financial Services owner, says Human Rights Commission

  WINNIPEG — The owner of a now-defunct Winnipeg business has been fined by a government-appointed adjudicator after he sent “racist and vulgar content and photos” to his colleagues. A government-appointed adjudicator determined that for over two years, three employees from A+ Financial Services were subjected to emails that violated The Human Rights Code, including material...

  News

  Apr 29, 2016
• Manitoba human rights case for transgender girl cancelled, resolution met

  A landmark human rights case, involving a nine-year-old transgender girl from Winnipeg, has been cancelled after a voluntary resolution.

  Mar 11, 2016
• Manitoba worker not accommodated for alcohol addiction

  A health-care aide's alcohol addiction qualifies as a disability, and her employer was wrong to fire her for drinking off the job, a Manitoba human rights adjudicator has ruled.

  Sep 15, 2015