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Human Resources
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Halifax’s top bureaucrat addresses racism, discrimination in workforce
Halifax says its taking new measures amid mounting claims of both historical and ongoing racial harassment and discrimination within the municipal workforce. Jacques Dube, chief administrative officer of the Halifax Regional Municipality, says the city will be engaging an external…
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Manitoba releases numbers on sex harassment complaints, allegations
WINNIPEG – There were 20 allegations of sexual harassment and hundreds of accusations of other misconduct among Manitoba civil servants in the last fiscal year, the Progressive Conservative government said in a report released Tuesday. Seven of the sexual harassment…
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Many employers not ready for legal weed, World Cannabis Congress told
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Many Canadian workplaces aren’t nearly ready for the fast-approaching legalization of marijuana, the World Cannabis Congress has been told. Jason Fleming, vice-president of human resources for Ontario marijuana producer MedReleaf, said there’s still a lack of…
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‘Something positive:’ Victims of ski coach urging Ottawa to make sport safer
CALGARY – Two victims of disgraced national ski coach Bertrand Charest joined former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on Friday to demand immediate action from the federal government to combat abuse in sports. Charest was found guilty in June 2017 of…
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Bully bylaw in Whitehorse raises concerns about free expression, profiling
Critics are warning that a proposed bylaw targeting bullies in Whitehorse could lead to racial profiling and infringe on free expression rights. It’s a quandary that has plagued several jurisdictions that try to proactively stem bullying through legislation before the…
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UBC must pay fired author Steven Galloway $167,000 for privacy violation
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia must pay novelist Steven Galloway $167,000 in damages for making statements that violated his privacy rights and harmed his reputation when it suspended and later fired him as its creative writing chairman. The…
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Wettlaufer tells inquiry lawyers how her crimes could have been prevented
A nurse who preyed on elderly patients in her care told lawyers with an inquiry examining her actions that she wouldn’t have been able to murder eight people if more controls were in place on medication at long-term care homes.…
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Hehr won’t return to cabinet but will stay in Liberal caucus after investigation
OTTAWA – Former cabinet minister Kent Hehr says he will remain a member of the Liberal caucus following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate conduct with women – although he’s not returning to the government’s inner circle. Hehr, who has…
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Upping the Ante
In response to the growing demand for safety professionals who can better support workplaces in the changing global economy, new eligibility requirements for Canadian Registered Safety Professional certification will take effect on July 1. With change comes uncertainty, but also…
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Wettlaufer was subject of complaints, allowed to go on working, inquiry hears
ST. THOMAS, Ont. – A nurse who killed elderly patients in her care was the subject of multiple complaints but was given a positive reference letter and went on working until she confessed her crimes, documents filed at a public…
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Public inquiry sparked by Wettlaufer case begins in Ontario
ST. THOMAS, Ont. – A public inquiry examining the circumstances that allowed a nurse to kill elderly patients in her care began in southwestern Ontario on Tuesday, seeking to heal “broken trust” in the long-term care system. The probe, led…
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Halifax racial discrimination case deserves ‘high end’ damages: lawyer
HALIFAX – The lawyer for a Halifax transit worker who complained about racial discrimination in his workplace says his client is seeking over $1.4 million in total damages. Bruce Evans told a Nova Scotia Human Rights hearing today that his…
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We all have to do better’: Halifax mayor on systemic racism in Nova Scotia
Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says Nova Scotia has to do more to confront systemic racism. He says the poisonous work environment at the municipal transit garage described in a Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry decision this week…
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Court orders new human-rights hearing in dispute over prayer in Calgary school
CALGARY – A complaint by two Muslim students who were not allowed to pray at a non-denominational private school in Calgary is headed back to the Alberta Human Rights Commission. The Court of Appeal of Alberta ruled Friday the original…
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Alberta passes bill creating no protest zones around abortion clinics
EDMONTON – Alberta lawmakers have passed a bill mandating no-protest zones around abortion clinics after a vote in which the Opposition United Conservatives once again walked out of the chamber in protest. “Women’s rights are human rights,” Health Minister Sarah…
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Concerns raised over high fees charged to temporary foreign workers
OTTAWA – Canada needs to do more to protect temporary foreign workers from being charged predatory recruiting fees and falling victim to human trafficking, says a national non-profit organization that fights for the rights of refugees and vulnerable migrants. The…
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Decision reveals racist bullying at Halifax bus garage: ‘Minorities not welcome’
HALIFAX – A bus mechanic married to an African Nova Scotian woman was subjected to a poisonous work environment riddled with unchecked racial discrimination and harassment, according to a provincial Human Rights Commission board of inquiry. A decision released Tuesday…
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Report on use of force by Calgary police stresses training, recruitment
CALGARY – A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force makes 65 recommendations that touch on training, recruitment, equipment and oversight. An independent review by a retired Court of Queen’s Bench chief justice says front-line officers should…
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Harassment policy consultations: Manitoba asks former staff for input
WINNIPEG – Former civil servants are being asked to share their experiences for a review of government harassment policies after female staff came forward with allegations that a former NDP cabinet minister tickled and groped them. Progressive Conservative Premier Brian Pallister…
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Newfoundland woman at centre of Scottish workplace harassment scandal
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland-born woman has sparked a major political scandal in Scotland, alleging she suffered a decade of harassment after complaining about a sexist, racist workplace culture at her civil service office. A photo published by the…
