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Human rights museum names John Young new president, CEO

John Young comes to Winnipeg from British Columbia, where he has been teaching at the University of Northern British Columbia.

CMHR new president and CEO John Young

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CMHR new president and CEO John Young is looking forward to inspiring people about human rights
John Young will start in his role as CMHR president and CEO in August. (Courtesy Canadian Museum for Human Rights)
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights has a new president and CEO.

John Young comes to Winnipeg from British Columbia, where he has been teaching at the University of Northern British Columbia.

CMHR board chair Eric Hughes said Young has 20 years of experience teaching about human rights.

Young will start in his role in August.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights introduced John Young as the new president and CEO on Tuesday. (Darren Bernhardt/CBC)