Human Rights Day

December 09, 2009

Winnipeg, Manitoba – Thursday, December 10, marks the 61th anniversary of the day the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted.  For Shelly Glover, MP for Saint Boniface and Parliamentary Secretary for official Languages, this is one of the most important events in our history.

Since its adoption in 1948, the Declaration has been, and continues to be, a source of inspiration for national and international efforts to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.

“The Declaration has helped to open the door to basic rights and quality of life for millions of men and women throughout the world,” Ms Glover said.

An essential element in human rights protection consists in making ordinary people more aware of their rights and how these can be defended.  Today the Declaration is available in 360 languages and is the most translated document in the world – proof of its universal applicability.

“I want to take this opportunity to highlight the exceptional contribution of the people who helped make the Declaration possible and who, every day, in Saint Boniface and across the planet, are working to ensure that the motto Dignity and justice for us all is truly meaningful,” the MP for Saint Boniface concluded.

The Declaration belongs to each and every one of us.  Read it, learn it, promote it and claim it as your own.