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Compliance & Enforcement
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NDP MP Christine Moore suspended over Afghan vet’s sexual misconduct allegations
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has temporarily suspended Quebec MP Christine Moore from her duties with the party and ordered an investigation after a veteran of the war in Afghanistan accused her of inappropriate sexual behaviour. The allegations against…
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MP Erin Weir vows to keep fighting after Singh boots him from NDP caucus
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh kicked Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir out of his party’s caucus Thursday as he tried to close the book on what has become a messy and increasingly combative controversy for the third-place New Democrats. But…
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Prominent Calgary chef charged with sexual assaulting employee
CALGARY – A prominent Calgary chef and restaurant owner has been charged with sexual assault. Police allege a man followed an employee into a bathroom during a social gathering in January in downtown Calgary. It’s alleged the man cornered the…
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Migrant farm workers vulnerable to sexual violence
After Teresa filed a report against her farm employer for sexual assault, he asked her how much money it would take for her to retract her statement. In the spring of 2014, Teresa (not her real name) was attacked by…
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Second Newfoundland and Labrador minister out of cabinet pending conduct review
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A second minister in less than a week is out of Newfoundland and Labrador’s cabinet as the governing Liberals are under increasing fire for how they handled bullying complaints. Premier Dwight Ball said Monday that Dale…
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Provinces need more info about marijuana impairment testing technology: B.C.
VANCOUVER – British Columbia may have unveiled its plan for regulating recreational marijuana, but the enforcement and testing for drug-impaired driving remains hazy. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says the provinces need to hear “ASAP” from the federal government about what…
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Changes to truck driver training gaining traction: industry group
REGINA – The head of a national trucking group says it’s encouraging that more provinces are seeing the need for mandatory standardized training for drivers. There are no minimum training requirements in the industry outside of Ontario, said Stephen Laskowski…
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Former Mountie who sexually assaulted teenage boys gets six years in prison
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A former Mountie and youth sports coach who a judge says used his authority and trust to groom teenage boys before sexually assaulting them has been sentenced to six years in prison. Alan Davidson, 62, was taken…
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The National Day of Mourning is a reminder workplaces should be safe
Have you ever had a loved one killed or maimed on the job? What about a co-worker or someone you knew? It happened to me in the mid-1970s, when one of my bosses at a smelter where I worked in…
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Commit to harassment free environment or forego federal arts funding: Joly
OTTAWA – Arts and culture organizations will now be required to commit in writing to providing a workplace free of harassment and sexual misconduct in order to receive federal funding, Heritage Minister Melanie Joly declared Wednesday. Joly billed the new…
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N.L. politician asked to step aside as review looks into allegations of harassment
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to step aside while an independent review looks into allegations of harassment against him, Premier Dwight Ball said in a statement Thursday. Ball said in the brief…
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Plane not de iced before crash near remote Saskatchewan community: safety board
FOND DU LAC, Sask. – Investigators say a plane that crashed near a remote northern Saskatchewan community last year had ice on it when it took off. All 25 people on board the West Wind Aviation plane escaped the wreckage…
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How a small P.E.I. police force is using humour to charm the internet
KENSINGTON, P.E.I. – A police force in a tiny Prince Edward Island community is building an international social media audience, leveraging irreverent humour and pop-culture references to draw an audience for serious messages. Const. Robb Hartlen of the Kensington Police…
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Man who allegedly yelled vulgar phrase at reporter heads to restorative justice
HALIFAX – A Halifax man accused of hurling a vulgar slur at a female reporter during a live broadcast has been referred to Nova Scotia’s restorative justice process. Nash John Gracie, 25, was charged with public mischief and causing a…
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Manitoba municipal officials could face tougher penalties for harassment
WINNIPEG – Elected councillors in Manitoba face tougher sanctions for bullying and harassment in the workplace. Municipal Relations Minister Jeff Wharton says a review of current laws is being done with the aim of beefing up rules and penalties. Municipalities…
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Ottawa’s new privacy rules give businesses flexibility on data breach reporting
TORONTO – Federal data breach regulations set to take effect Nov. 1 will require mandatory reporting of security breaches that pose a “real risk of significant harm,” but give businesses flexibility about how that’s done. Ottawa has rolled out the…
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Liberal member withdraws from caucus amid sexual misconduct allegations
QUEBEC – A Liberal member of the Quebec legislature under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct has left caucus. Yves St-Denis has represented the riding of Argenteuil in the Laurentians region since 2014. According to a Cogeco Nouvelles report, St-Denis is…
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B.C. judge stays charges against 2 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial
NANAIMO, B.C. – A British Columbia judge has stayed assault charges against two Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody while proceedings against a third officer are set to go ahead in the fall. Provincial court Judge Ronald…
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Ont Liberals introduce fair pay bill for construction workers under govt contracts
TORONTO – Construction workers, building security guards and cleaners under government contracts would receive a “fair” wage under legislation Ontario’s governing Liberals introduced Tuesday and hope to pass before the June provincial election. The new legislation – called the Government…
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Father of slain police officer expresses gun bill anger in letter to Goodale
OTTAWA – The father of a police officer who was gunned down in Quebec is angered and disappointed by the Liberal government’s firearms bill, saying there is nothing in the legislation that would have prevented his son’s death. Michel LeRoux’s…