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Human Resources
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Winnipeg hands down punishment during probe into inspectors’ work logs
WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg says three employees have been suspended without pay, two others have quit and one has retired as an internal investigation continues into city property inspectors who allegedly slacked off on the job. The suspensions…
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Settlement reached in class action harassment lawsuit against RCMP
VANCOUVER – Three women who shared their stories of sexual harassment as part of a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP have shown great courage so others who may have endured similar experiences can come forward, a lawyer said Monday. Lawyers…
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Chiropractor to pay $100k after anti-vaccine posts on ‘Dr. Sexy Mom’ blog
HALIFAX – A Nova Scotia chiropractor has been ordered to pay $100,000 after admitting professional misconduct for spreading vaccine skepticism on her blog, “Dr. Sexy Mom.” Dena Churchill has written about vaccinations on the blog and on a Facebook page…
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Tribunal rules ex B.C. jail guard faced racism in ‘poisoned work environment’
VANCOUVER – A former jail guard has won his discrimination complaint against the British Columbia government for being forced to work in what the human rights tribunal concluded was a “poisoned work environment.” Levan Francis, who is black, filed a…
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Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled
VANCOUVER – RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a civilian employee. The lawsuit against former inspector Tim Shields had been scheduled to go…
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Saskatchewan’s child advocate apologizes for harassment that led to suspension
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth has apologized following his resignation over harassment allegations. “I would like to apologize to my family, friends and the children of Saskatchewan and to the staff members of the advocate’s office,” Corey…
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Mandarin’s Canada Day free buffet for citizens called discriminatory by some
TORONTO – A Chinese-Canadian buffet chain in Ontario celebrating its 40th anniversary plans to give out free meals to Canadian citizens on the nation’s birthday, but some view the offer as potentially discriminatory against those who can’t produce proof of…
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Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth resigns after harassment complaints
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s advocate for children and youth has resigned following multiple complaints of harassment. The legislature’s board of internal economy says Corey O’Soup was suspended from his duties Thursday following an investigation. Following the suspension, the board says O’Soup…
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Court ruling reveals grim details of Lionel Desmond suicide and murders
HALIFAX – A court fight over life insurance has revealed for the first time disturbing details about how former Canadian soldier Lionel Desmond fatally shot his mother, wife and daughter before taking his own life in the family’s home in…
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Ottawa sets up secretariat to root out racism in federal institutions, programs
OTTAWA – The federal government is setting up a secretariat to root out systemic racism and discrimination within federal institutions, programs and services. The secretariat is part of a $45-million federal anti-racism effort, which also includes funding for programs run…
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David Saint Jacques doing well after space flight: Canadian Space Agency
MONTREAL – The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut David Saint-Jacques is doing well as he continues his long journey home after a six-month stint aboard the International Space Station. The 49-year-old Quebec native boarded a NASA plane during the night…
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N.S. Tory booted over accessibility of office, ‘pattern of behaviour’
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative leader has expelled a Cape Breton caucus member who was ordered last week to make the driveway at her constituency office more accessible to people with limited mobility. Tim Houston said Monday that Alana…
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What Now After Legal Weed?
Testing for impairment from cannabis is no “magic bullet”. Rather, effective oversight, worker supervision and having an impairment-management program are key to navigating the post-legal-weed world. This was the message that Tom Brocklehurst, director of prevention practices and quality with…
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Deals on paid time off for domestic violence ‘beginning of a wave,’ says expert
OTTAWA – Several new deals reached between the federal government and one of its biggest civil-service unions that allow paid time off for victims of domestic violence are the start of a trend, says an academic expert on violence against…
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Nova Scotia Health Authority ordered to conduct safety review at hospital: union
HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia Health Authority has been ordered to conduct a “violence in the workplace health and safety assessment” after a pregnant nurse was attacked by a patient at the East Coast Forensic Hospital. The Nova Scotia Government…
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Manitoba Mountie accused of shooting at jeep without cause after traffic chase
WINNIPEG – An RCMP officer has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, criminal negligence and other charges stemming from an on-duty shooting. Const. Abram Letkeman is on trial for the death of Steven Campbell during a traffic stop in Thompson, Man.,…
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Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec’s contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late Sunday. Premier Francois Legault’s government used its majority to push through Bill 21 by a vote…
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After harsh Twitter exchanges, Senate will look at new social media policy
OTTAWA – An independent senator is on a mission to get members of Canada’s upper house to stop being so nasty to each other on social media. Tony Dean says recent exchanges on Twitter involving senators and their staff have…
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House of Commons unanimously adopts new parental leave policy for MPs
OTTAWA – For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take paid parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they adopt or give birth. The House of Commons unanimously agreed to new rules…
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How one province got 80 per cent of fathers to take paternity leave
Quebec’s provincial insurance plan that provides fathers with paternity leave has had a major impact on fatherhood. Until 2006, only one in five Quebec fathers took a few days of parental leave, compared with 10 to 15 per cent of…
