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The 9th Annual Human Rights Awards are fast approaching. The ceremony will be held at the ATB Financial Arts Barn, 10330 84 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 2G9, at 2:00 p.m. and will feature a keynote address by Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, author of the award-winning I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor's Journey and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. The program will feature inspirational music, rousing speeches and will be hosted by CBC's Portia Clark.

Here are the winners of this years Human Rights Awards:

Bernadette Iahtail will recieve the Gerald L. Gall Award for her leadership in addressing the systemic issues around children in the care in Alberta while strengthening community reconciliation.

Nicholas Ameyaw will receive the Randy Palivoda Award for his over 25 years of experience in fighting for the work of community building initiatives in Edmonton and beyond.
 

Human Rights Champions:

Carla Krause-Clark will be recognized for her over 20 years of efforts to support the biological mothers of her over 24 foster children and current  prevention efforts around FASD.

Renee Laporte will be recognized for her over a decade of work as an educational assistant, inclusion innovator and pioneer in fostering high risk young women.

Judy Lytton will be recognized to honour her as a survivor and educator on eugenics.

Danielle Monroe will be recognized for her work around advocacy for highly victimized and vulnerable people.

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