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Human Resources
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Modernize and reform RCMP’s culture, Trudeau government tells new top Mountie
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government has directed the new top Mountie to modernize and reform the RCMP’s culture, protect employees from harassment and workplace violence, and foster reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The government also wants Commissioner Brenda Lucki to make…
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Crane operators protest in front of Couillard’s Montreal office
MONTREAL – Crane operators drove their rigs through the streets of Montreal today to protest new regulations that govern how workers are trained. About 10 cranes and several hundred union members joined the march and protest that ended in front…
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Manitoba New Democrats hear of harassment and bullying within party
BRANDON, Man. – Manitoba’s New Democratic Party has suffered for years from a “toxic culture” of sexual harassment and bullying where victims have been afraid or unable to seek help, according to a review released at the party’s convention in…
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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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Montreal’s transit workers vote 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics
Montreal bus and subway drivers have voted 99 per cent in favour of pressure tactics that may include a general strike as their union and the city’s transit company work toward a new contract. Their union, which is affiliated with…
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Harvey Weinstein denies all sexual assault allegations by Toronto woman
TORONTO – Harvey Weinstein has asked an Ontario court to dismiss a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a Toronto actress, arguing in court documents that he denies “each and every” one of the woman’s allegations. The actress, who…
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Singh boots MP Erin Weir from NDP caucus over harassment allegations
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. Indeed,…
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NDP leader Singh and caucus won’t comment on MP’s troubling allegations
OTTAWA – Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh kept his cards close to his suit jacket on Wednesday after huddling with his MPs for several hours to discuss troubling allegations from one of their colleagues, who has been accused of harassment.…
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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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Harassment complaint was retaliation for trying to debate carbon tax: MP
OTTAWA – A federal NDP MP is alleging that a member of former leader Tom Mulcair’s staff levelled an unfounded harassment complaint against him in retaliation for having questioned the Trudeau’s government national carbon-tax plan. Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir says…
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Inquiry judge makes recommendations about opioids after suicide of Edmonton soldier
EDMONTON – A judge wants more education and oversight to come with prescription opioids following the suicide of an Edmonton soldier six years ago. A fatality inquiry heard that Lt. Shawna Rogers became dependent on opioids, and later street drugs,…
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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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Sexual harassment allegations against Paikin unsubstantiated: investigation
TORONTO – An independent investigation has cleared a veteran journalist with Ontario’s public broadcaster of sexual harassment allegations, saying Steve Paikin was more credible than the Toronto woman who made the accusations against him. In a report released Friday, investigator…
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Ombudsman recommends better video recording at Saskatchewan jails
REGINA – Saskatchewan’s ombudsman wants video footage kept longer in correctional centres, but the province’s Ministry of Justice thinks the current time frame is sufficient. In her annual report released on Thursday, Mary McFadyen highlighted two cases that couldn’t be…
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Manitoba police officer sues over sharing of intimate images without permission
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging intimate images of her were shared without her permission. Brittany Roque said she privately shared the photos with a member of the Brandon Police Service while they were in…
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Pregnant nurse injured in attack by patient, Nova Scotia union says
HALIFAX – A pregnant nurse was injured this week after being attacked while on duty at the East Coast Forensic Hospital in Dartmouth, her union says. Jason MacLean, president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union, said the…
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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…