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Human Resources
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Alberta proposes tougher rules, transparency on health provider misconduct
EDMONTON – New rules introduced in the Alberta legislature could see doctors, along with thousands of other health-care providers, face automatic licence suspensions for sexually abusing patients. “Women and all Albertans deserve to feel safe while accessing medical services,” Hoffman…
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Transportation Safety Board concerned about ‘pervasive’ employee fatigue
OTTAWA – Pervasive fatigue in rail, marine and air transportation is a top concern for the Transportation Safety Board. In its annual safety watch list released today, the agency that investigates transportation incidents says fatigue poses safety risks for freight…
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Singh’s new chief of staff criticized in past for handling of harassment
OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has hired an interim chief of staff whose previous management of several sexual harassment cases in Manitoba has been criticized. The hiring of Michael Balagus, a well-known strategist in New Democrat circles, follows a…
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Politics needs to be more welcoming for women, N.L. premier says
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Newfoundland and Labrador’s legislature reconvened two weeks early on Tuesday for a remarkable session to address alleged bullying and harassment by two ousted members of the governing Liberals. The scandal has enveloped the government since spring,…
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Police cleared in death of carjacking suspect at B.C. ferry terminal: watchdog
SURREY, B.C. – Police officers acted appropriately in dealing with a carjacking suspect as they attempted to arrest him at a ferry terminal in Nanaimo before he was fatally shot, British Columbia’s police watchdog said in a report released Monday.…
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Teen pleads guilty in death of one of two Mac’s clerks shot on same night
EDMONTON – A youth has pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the start of a murder trial into the 2015 deaths of two Edmonton Mac’s store workers. The teen, who was 13 at the time of the killings, admitted to manslaughter…
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Montreal waitress who refused sexual advances from boss awarded $52,000
MONTREAL – A waitress who was harassed after refusing sexual advances from the owner of a Montreal restaurant has been awarded $52,000 by a Quebec labour relations tribunal. In a decision this month, the tribunal found Anissa Berrad had been…
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Military to overhaul morale boosting trips after review finds serious problems
OTTAWA – Canada’s top general is overhauling military morale-boosting tours after an internal investigation uncovered the extent of the problems with a 2017 trip to Latvia that resulted in a sexual-assault charge against a former NHL player. Defence chief Gen.…
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Manitoba backbencher who made inappropriate comments not seeking re election
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba government backbencher who made inappropriate comments to a female staff member says he is going on medical leave and will not seek re-election. Cliff Graydon’s announcement on Wednesday came days before the Progressive Conservative caucus was…
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Manitoba stroke specialist files lawsuit after alleged workplace bullying
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba doctor and stroke specialist is suing the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, alleging he was forced out of his job at the province’s largest hospital after he complained about workplace bullying. Dr. Thomas Mammen, who specializes in…
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Legally High
It is official: recreational marijuana is legal in Canada with effect from October 17. With that comes a patchwork of jurisdictional laws establishing where and how marijuana products will be sold and used by consumers. The road to legalizing recreational…
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McGill research finds significant driving impairment 5 hours after cannabis use
MONTREAL – Driving under the influence of cannabis remains dangerous even five hours after use, a new study by McGill University researchers has found. The study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that subjects who consumed cannabis…
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Ontario Human Rights Commission releases updated policy before pot legalization
TORONTO – Employers are required to do what they can to accommodate medical marijuana users as well as those addicted to pot but that doesn’t give employees carte blanche to show up at work stoned, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission said…
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Federal board must rethink compensation for employee who was sexually assaulted
OTTAWA – The board responsible for hearing grievances by federal government workers must reconsider a decision after the Federal Court of Appeal found it downplayed a sexual assault as a “prank,” and used its “own concept of logic” instead of…
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Alleged racial work incident a chance for dialogue: Nova Scotia cabinet minister
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs says race relations are improving in the province, but there is still a lot of work to do. Tony Ince made the comments Thursday after being asked about a young…
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Rates of burnout, depression reported by doctors, residents concerning: report
TORONTO – A majority of the country’s doctors report having good mental health overall, but a significant proportion report experiencing burnout, depression and even thoughts of suicide, a survey by the Canadian Medical Association suggests. Results of the national online…
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Canadian military says doubling in sex assault reports a sign of progress
OTTAWA – The Canadian Forces are explaining a dramatic increase in the number of sexual-assault reports last year as proof that efforts to crack down on such illicit behaviour in the military are having a positive impact – and not…
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WestJet bans staff in ‘safety sensitive’ jobs from off duty cannabis use
CALGARY – WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will follow the lead of rival Air Canada in banning marijuana use for staff in certain “safety-sensitive positions” even when they aren’t at work. The company says it updated its alcohol and drug…
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All party board orders conciliation, harassment training for Darshan Kang
OTTAWA – A one-time Liberal MP from Calgary is being ordered by his peers to go to conciliation and training after a House of Commons investigation found some allegations against Darshan Kang constituted sexual harassment. Kang left the Liberal caucus…
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CAMH reaches settlement with former head of gender identity clinic
TORONTO – Canada’s largest mental health centre has apologized to its former psychologist and is paying him more than half a million dollars after publishing a report that erroneously described his interactions with patients. The Centre for Addiction and Mental…