Human Rights in Dawson City
Please join the Yukon Human Rights Commission on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 3:00pm-4:00pm at the Front Street Gazebo to learn more about discrimination and human rights in the Yukon!
Human Rights Day: Our Future Free from Racism
The Yukon Human Rights Commission is commemorating International Human Rights Day with an online and in-person learning event addressing systemic discrimination, racism and advocacy. Event Details: Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM (Yukon Standard Time) Location: Yukonstruct (2180 2nd Ave, Whitehorse) & Online Format: Hybrid (In-person and virtual attendance) Cost:…
International Human Rights Day 2023
Join the Commission and the Council of Yukon First Nations to celebrate International Human Rights Day 2023! You are invited to join a free, in-person film screening of Alanis Obomsawin’s We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice and a conversation with Shadelle Chambers, the Executive Director of the Council of Yukon First Nations. This event…
Black History Month 2023
Join the Commission to celebrate Black History Month in Canada! You are invited to join a virtual movie screening of The Road Taken followed by a Q&A with the director of the film, Selwyn Jacob, on February 22nd at 5:00 to 7:00 pm MST. The Road Taken is a nostalgic ride through the 1900s about…
Policing in Canada: A Panel Discussion
On June 15th, 2021, Queer Yukon Society and the Yukon Human Rights Commission collaborated to host a webinar discussing policing in Canada. Panellists Chief Doris Bill (she/her), Duane Gastant’ Aucoin (he/him), and Rachel Bromburg (she/her) discuss the following questions, followed by a public Q&A. 1. What, from your perspective, are the primary issues with the…