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Human Resources
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Green party says investigation clears May on harassment complaint
OTTAWA – An independent investigation has cleared Green party leader Elizabeth May over allegations of workplace harassment, the party said Thursday. It said the third-party investigator found the accusations against the leader to be without merit. The probe by lawyer…
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WestJet faces criticism for asking passengers to film flight attendants at work
MONTREAL – WestJet Airlines Inc. is facing criticism after asking some of its frequent flyers to videotape the service provided by its flight attendants and those of its chief competitor. The Calgary-based airline said it asked 14 customers over a…
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Alberta amends bill to broaden size of no protest zones at abortion clinics
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is changing its proposed legislation on abortion clinics to triple the potential size of no-protest zones. NDP backbencher Deborah Drever put forward the amendment during debate Tuesday night on Health Minister Sarah Hoffman’s bill. Drever…
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Industrial Scientific Introduces Bump-N-Go™ Portable Gas Cylinders
PITTSBURGH, PA – 1 May 2018 – Industrial Scientific, the global leader in gas detection, is pleased to introduce Bump-N-Go™ portable gas cylinders. Bump-N-Go cylinders are designed to simplify bump testing for mobile workers or those who do not have…
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Dangerous Gases in Confined Spaces on Farms
Confined spaces are dangerous not just because ingress and egress from such a space, which is not designed or built for continuous human occupancy, is difficult or restricted. These pockets of space are also potentially deadly as they may contain…
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Gas Detection Through the Ages
We all know how gas detection works for us today, but how many of you understand how it has evolved over time? Today, there are sensor technologies designed to detect almost any gas to which we might be exposed. Some…
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It’s A Gas
There are many jobs in which workers risk inhaling dangerous gases or impurities. This is particularly true of work in confined spaces. Gas-detection or instrumentation devices that test the air quality of workspaces prevent workers from being canaries in a…
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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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Ontario Tory candidate blames mental health for his ‘reckless’ behaviour
LONDON, Ont. – A Progressive Conservative candidate running in the Ontario election says years of struggling with mental illness were to blame for what he described as past “failings.” In a statement posted on Twitter, Andrew Lawton said his battle…
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Demand outstripping resources at mental health clinics for veterans: documents
OTTAWA – Demand for service has been outstripping the resources available to a network of mental-health clinics set up across the country to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other psychological trauma, an internal government report suggests. As a…
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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…