Saturday, December 1, 2012

Canadian Museum of Human Rights wracked by political infighting

I always found it beyond rich to build a "Museum of Human Rights" in the child poverty capital of Canada. The reason Winnipeg holds that title is because of the large native population, and of course there's nothing like a shiny new museum to draw the eye away from the utterly disgraceful four hundred year history of subjugation, exploitation, and oppression that comprise Canada's history with the First Nations.

But I digress. While the museum is still a long way from opening, CBC reports that the first director, long-time Conservative insider Stuart Murray, is having an impossible time keeping employees. They've been fleeing by the dozens, claiming political interference in the selection and presentation of museum exhibits. Just how many employees a museum needs two years before it opens I'm not sure; I'm no museum expert.

Then again, neither is Stuart Murray. The political appointee is learning museum management on the job, and denies all allegations of political interference.

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