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RUTH BONNEVILLE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Standup - CMHR anniversary toast Gail Asper lifts a martini glass on the grounds of the CMHR with close-knot supporters in honour of her dad, Izzy Asper, to toast the 20th anniversary for its 2003 announcement Monday. More info: Today marks the 20th anniversary of Dr. Israel Asperճ April 17, 2003 announcement to establish the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg,Manitoba. During a Winnipeg ceremony held at The Forks, a National Historic Site ofCanada, Dr. Asper remarked Ҕodayճ announcement is the realization of a dream for TheAsper Foundation and an historic moment for Canada. Group photo, names and titles: from left Kim Jasper; Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (yellow), Gail Asper, President, The Asper Foundation, Moe Levy: Executive Director, The Asper Foundation and Diane Boyle: Capital Campaign CEO, Friends of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. April 17th, 2023