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Human Resources
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Migrant farm worker review prompts renewed calls for reforms, protections
OTTAWA – In midsummer 2018, while many Canadians were enjoying cold drinks on a hot day, a group of migrant farm labourers in Southern Ontario made a desperate phone call. The workers had been recruited from their homes in Central…
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Ontario public service employees sue province, unions over alleged racism
TORONTO – Two Ontario public service employees have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government and the unions that represent them, alleging they’ve been subjected to systemic racism for years. Jean-Marie Dixon and Hentrose Nelson claim they experienced prolonged anti-black…
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Government unveils new plan to battle harassment, abuse, discrimination in sport
TORONTO – A safe space for Canadian athletes and kids who participate in sport has been a long time coming. That was part of Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan’s message in announcing both an investigation unit and a…
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N.S. man settles racial discrimination complaint after alleged nail gun shooting
HALIFAX – A young black man who was allegedly shot in the back with a nail gun by a co- worker has settled a racial discrimination complaint with his employer. Nhlanhla Dlamini, who is in his early 20s, was injured…
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Security review, new powers for officers at Manitoba hospitals
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is reviewing security at health-care facilities and considering new powers for security officers at hospitals. Health Minister Cameron Friesen says the move is partly in response to a rise in methamphetamine-related violence. He adds that a…
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Calgary police officer suing city, police service alleges sexual harassment
CALGARY – A Calgary police officer is suing the city and the police service alleging sexual harassment and intimidation. Kimberley Prodaniuk has been a member of the Calgary Police Service since 2008 but has been on stress leave for nearly two…
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Winnipeg care home employee charged with sexual assault of senior
Winnipeg police have charged a man who worked at a care home with sexual assaulting a senior. Police have not identified the suspect but say he has been released from custody on a promise to appear in court. The senior…
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Canadian groups join forces on study on abuse and #discrimination in sport
OTTAWA – The federal government is partnering with a Canadian athlete rights group for a study on abuse and discrimination in sport. Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, says she is supporting AthletesCAN in conducting a study to “measure…
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Labour disruption at Toronto jail after eight injured in alleged assault: union
TORONTO – An alleged inmate assault on staff at a Toronto jail has resulted in roughly 200 employees refusing to carry out non-essential tasks at the facility, the head of a major Ontario union said Monday. Warren “Smokey” Thomas, president…
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Syncrude wants judge to dismiss lawsuit of former firefighter with PTSD
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Syncrude Canada wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a former first responder who claims he was wrongfully fired following a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder. Michael Swan filed the lawsuit in Alberta Court of…
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Halifax businessman sent to prison for exploiting temporary foreign workers
HALIFAX – A judge handed down a two-year prison sentence Friday to a Halifax businessman who exploited foreign workers, saying he wanted to send a wider message to employers across the country. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Glen McDougall said…
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Live on air licking of TV reporter sparks outrage
TORONTO – An incident in which a man nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting on a comedy event was roundly condemned on Wednesday, with some arguing the actions amounted to an assault. In a widely…
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Auditor’s follow up report says BC Corrections still has work to do on jails
VICTORIA – The provincial auditor general is giving BC Corrections mixed reviews in a progress audit stemming from a 2015 report that questioned inmate safety and found facilities were over capacity. Carole Bellringer’s most recent audit found that British Columbia’s…
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Labour code issues flagged after fatal Canadian Pacific accident in Calgary
CALGARY – Documents show a federal investigator flagged labour code contraventions after a Canadian Pacific Railway train conductor died in a workplace accident in a Calgary rail yard last November. A Transport Canada rail safety inspector, delegated by the federal…
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Canadian Forces reports mixed results in four-year war on sexual misconduct
OTTAWA – The Canadian military is reporting several victories in its four-year war on sexual misconduct in the ranks, but also some defeats along with signs of “fatigue” as some service members grow tired of the campaign. The findings are…
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Soldier found dead on New Brunswick base was veteran of Afghanistan, Bosnia
OROMOCTO, N.B. – The Canadian Armed Forces has released the name of a soldier and Afghanistan veteran found dead at New Brunswick’s Gagetown base on Monday. He has been identified as 41 year-old Warrant Officer Mark Boychuck. Boychuck was a…
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Tony Clement returns to Parliament from ‘dark valley’ following sexting scandal
MP Tony Clement is breaking his social media silence for the first time since a sexting scandal forced him to out of the Conservative Party. Clement made his first post to Instagram Wednesday since he resigned as a Conservative MP…
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Federal government set to develop code of conduct for sport in Canada
OTTAWA – The federal government is developing a comprehensive code of conduct aimed at protecting athletes from abuse and harassment at all levels – from the playground to the Olympic Games. Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan announced Thursday…
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WestJet loses appeal of court decision that refused to throw out harassment suit
VANCOUVER – WestJet has lost an appeal of a court decision that refused to throw out a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the airline of fostering a culture that tolerates harassment of female employees. Former flight attendant Mandalena Lewis is suing…
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Manitoba ‘pausing’ relationship with former B.C. premier after allegations
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government says it is “pausing” its relationship with Gordon Campbell following an allegation in a British newspaper that the former B.C. premier groped a woman in the United Kingdom. Campbell was hired by Manitoba last fall…