Manitoba Human Rights Commission
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Manitoba |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Employees | 21.0 FTE (2009-2010)[1] |
| Annual budget | CAD$2 million (2009-2010)[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is a quasi-judicial arms-length agency of the Government of Manitoba that is responsible for enforcing The Human Rights Code (Manitoba).[3]
The acting chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is John Burchill, who is chief of staff for the Winnipeg Police Service.[4]
Board of Commissioners
[edit]As of December 2021[update], the Board of Commissioners includes:[4]
- John Burchill (acting chairperson) — chief of staff for the Winnipeg Police Service.
- Loretta Ross — a lawyer and the Treaty Relations Commissioner of Manitoba.
- Jeannette Acheson — a parole officer for the Correctional Service of Canada, the Vice Chair of the Manitoba Police Commission, and a trustee for the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
- Michael Reader — the Director of Capital Management for the Northern Regional Health Authority.
- Ian Grant — former Chief of Police with the City of Brandon-Brandon Police Service, a special advisor for Public Safety programs at Assiniboine Community College.
- Tracy Leipsic — a speed skating coach with the River Heights Speed Skating Club, and the Vice President (Finance) of the Manitoba Speed Skating Association.
- Darcy Strutinsky — a member of the Manitoba Labour Board and the Labour Management Review Committee, and with the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Manitoba.
Backlog
[edit]A 2020 report from the Manitoba Ombudsman revealed that wait times for assignment to an investigator had increased from 4 months in 2012 to 23 months in 2017.[5] As of March 2025, the Manitoba Human Rights Commission reports the wait time is currently 22 months.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Annual Report of Manitoba Justice and the Justice Initiatives Fund (2009-2010) (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice. 2010. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Annual Report of Manitoba Justice and the Justice Initiatives Fund (2009-2010) (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Justice. 2010. p. 2. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ "Province of Manitoba | v1 - Our Mandate". www.manitobahumanrights.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ a b "Province of Manitoba | v1 - Board of Commissioners". www.manitobahumanrights.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
- ^ "Ombudsman Act Investigation Report Communication and Expectation: Fairness, Service Delivery and the Manitoba Human Rights Commission" (PDF). Manitoba Ombudsman. June 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Improving Wait Times in the Human Rights Complaint System". Manitoba Human Rights Commission. March 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
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