The Manitoba Human Rights Commission (MHRC) is a

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arms-length agency of the

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that is responsible for enforcing ''The Human Rights Code'' (Manitoba). The acting chairperson of the Board of Commissioners is John Burchill, who is

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for the

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Board of Commissioners

, the Board of Commissioners includes: * John Burchill (acting chairperson) —

for the

. * Loretta Ross — a lawyer and the Treaty Relations Commissioner of Manitoba. * Jeannette Acheson — a parole officer for the

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, the Vice Chair of the Manitoba Police Commission, and a trustee for the

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. * 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

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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

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. As of March 2025, the Manitoba Human Rights Commission reports the wait time is currently 22 months.

References

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