Manitoba Human Rights Commission Explained

Agency Name:	Manitoba Human Rights Commission
Type:	Agency
Jurisdiction:	Government of Manitoba
Headquarters:	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Employees:	21.0 FTE (2009-2010)^[1]
Budget:	CAD$2 million (2009-2010)
Minister1 Name:	Matt Wiebe
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Justice and Attorney General^[2]
Chief1 Name:	John Burchill
Chief1 Position:	Acting Chairperson

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

, the Board of Commissioners includes:^[5]

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Annual Report of Manitoba Justice and the Justice Initiatives Fund (2009-2010) . July 10, 2011 . 2010 . Manitoba Justice . Winnipeg . 27.
2. Book: Annual Report of Manitoba Justice and the Justice Initiatives Fund (2009-2010) . July 10, 2011 . 2010 . Manitoba Justice . Winnipeg . 2.
3. Web site: Province of Manitoba v1 - Our Mandate. 2021-12-27. www.manitobahumanrights.ca.
4. Web site: Province of Manitoba v1 - Board of Commissioners. 2021-12-27. www.manitobahumanrights.ca.
5. Web site: Province of Manitoba v1 - Board of Commissioners. 2021-12-27. www.manitobahumanrights.ca.