WINNIPEG The first public restrooms in Downtown Winnipeg have opened, giving those experiencing homelessness access to basic human rights and necessities. On Tuesday, the city opened three temporary public restrooms at different locations throughout the Downtown area. The restrooms are a part of the City of Winnipeg s first phase of the Places to Go – Public Restroom Strategy. “The Places to Go Strategy is about profound human dignity and making sure that Winnipeg’s most vulnerable among us have access to basic human rights and necessities, Sherri Rollins, chairperson of the Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks, said in a news release.