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Training/Professional Development
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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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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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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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Speaker apologizes for apparent racial profiling incident on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – House of Commons Speaker Geoff Regan has apologized for an apparent case of racial profiling on Parliament Hill, saying all who visit the precinct must be treated with fairness, dignity and respect. The incident took place earlier this…
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Bad weather, lack of pilot experience cited in Quebec crash that killed three
MONTREAL – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is citing the pilot’s lack of experience in instrument flying, particularly at night, for a helicopter crash that killed three people near Drummondville, Que., last year. The Robinson R44 Raven I helicopter…
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Behind Bars
An increase in reported inmate-on-staff violence in Ontario’s correctional institutions has led to the release of a report by the province’s independent corrections adviser in December 2018, offering 42 recommendations aimed at making jails safer. But correctional violence is not…
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First responders gather in B.C. to call for end to stigma in jobs full of trauma
VANCOUVER – Eighteen years as a firefighter had exposed Greg Gauthier to endless trauma but a call involving a tour bus hitting a family triggered his descent into mental illness as intrusive thoughts and sleepless nights became his daily existence.…
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Quebec Minister defends firing of whistleblower
GATINEAU, Que. – Quebec Agriculture Minister Andre Lamontagne is defending a decision to fire a whistleblowing bureaucrat who went to the media with concerns about pesticide use. While the province has legislation protecting whistleblowers, Lamontagne says there are other factors…
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Government report lists multiple trucking violations by Humboldt semi driver
MELFORT, Sask. – A Saskatchewan government report says the driver of a semi-truck should not have been on the road the day he flew through a stop sign and caused a crash involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus. The…
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Sexual assault investigations at hydroelectric project alarming: chief
WINNIPEG – The grand chief who represents First Nations in northern Manitoba says it’s alarming that RCMP have investigated nine sexual assault allegations at one power station construction site. Garrison Settee expects the number could be higher, but says many…
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Former Mountie involved in Taser death at Vancouver airport suing government
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie involved in the death of a man jolted by a Taser at Vancouver’s airport is suing the federal and provincial governments for damages, claiming he acted in accordance with RCMP training. Kwesi Millington was in…
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Pay gap between women, men in Canadian tech jobs is nearly $20K per year: study
TORONTO – Women in Canadian tech jobs, with a bachelor’s degree or higher, earn nearly $20,000 less a year than their male counterparts – and that pay gap can be just as stark for visible minority and Indigenous tech workers,…
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Entry level training standard en route for Canadian truckers within a year
MONTREAL – The country’s transportation ministers have agreed to develop an entry-level national training standard for semi-truck drivers. Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau said the minimum bar to get behind the wheel of a semi truck will ensure truckers have…
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New advisory board to help RCMP modernize amid history of bullying, harassment
OTTAWA – The federal government is creating an external board of civilian advisers to help the RCMP modernize after years of grappling with internal bullying and harassment. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced the plan…
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Nova Scotia long term care homes need more staff, panel concludes
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s Liberal government is facing a call from an expert panel to move swiftly to improve staffing at long-term care facilities to address “overstressed” homes that aren’t capable of meeting residents’ needs. “Staff are in need of…
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Little to no proof police carding has effect on crime or arrests: Ontario report
TORONTO – Police street checks widely known as carding have little to no value as a law enforcement tool and should be significantly limited across Ontario, a judge tasked with reviewing the practice said Monday. The report from Justice Michael…
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Winnipeg restaurant chain releases another manager following harassment probe
WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg restaurant chain that’s faced recent allegations of harassment has dismissed another high-level employee. Stella’s Cafe and Bakery has announced that regional manager Brad Burrows has been released from the chain, after it said earlier this month…
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Black residents more likely to die during interactions with Toronto cops: report
TORONTO – Black people living in Toronto are far more likely to be injured or killed in interactions with city police, Ontario’s Human Rights Commission said Monday as it called on the force to deal with what it described as…
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Father who lost son in Broncos crash wants graduated licensing in truck training
REGINA – A father who lost his son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says mandatory training in Saskatchewan for commercial semi-truck drivers is a good first step, but he wants to see more. Russ Herold, whose son Adam died…
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Jury recommends mental health education for RCMP members following inquest
BURNABY, B.C. – A coroner’s inquest jury is recommending the RCMP make changes to mental health programs for its officers and their families after the death by suicide of a sergeant in 2013 who was involved in a high-profile case…
