Keyword
Training/Professional Development
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University of Saskatchewan fires coach over recruitment of student facing charge
SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan has fired men’s volleyball coach Brian Gavlas following reports he was aware of a sexual assault charge faced by a player when the team recruited the student athlete. The university announced its decision on…
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School division sorry after employee dressed up as Spice Girl with blackface
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – An Alberta school division has apologized after a staff member at a Christian school wore blackface while dressed up as a member of the British band Spice Girls. Elk Island Public Schools said in a statement…
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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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Toronto eatery racially profiled black man, human rights tribunal rules
TORONTO – Ontario’s human rights tribunal has ordered a downtown Toronto restaurant to pay $10,000 to a black man for violating his rights after the establishment asked him and three friends to pre-pay for their meal. The tribunal heard Emile…
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Changes to truck driver training gaining traction: industry group
REGINA – The head of a national trucking group says it’s encouraging that more provinces are seeing the need for mandatory standardized training for drivers. There are no minimum training requirements in the industry outside of Ontario, said Stephen Laskowski…
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Commit to harassment free environment or forego federal arts funding: Joly
OTTAWA – Arts and culture organizations will now be required to commit in writing to providing a workplace free of harassment and sexual misconduct in order to receive federal funding, Heritage Minister Melanie Joly declared Wednesday. Joly billed the new…
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Former pilot asks to be reinstated after quitting over alleged gender dispute
OTTAWA – A former pilot is asking the Canadian Human Rights Commission to resurrect her “lifelong dream” to fly for a major airline – an ambition she abandoned five years ago after she was allegedly discriminated against by an Air…
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Trudeau, Hehr attend party training session on sexual harassment
HALIFAX – Justin Trudeau and Kent Hehr, a former minister who resigned from the prime minister’s cabinet over allegations of inappropriate conduct with women, were among the Liberals who attended a sexual harassment training session Saturday. The hour-long session, which…
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Why gender pay equity discussion important for both employers, employees
TORONTO – In a world where actor Mark Wahlberg can get $1.5 million to reshoot a movie scene while co-star Michelle Williams gets only $1,000 for the same gig, it’s clear pay scales are sometimes seriously unbalanced. Some government initiatives,…
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Saskatchewan nurse fined for palliative care critique on Facebook loses appeal
REGINA – A nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing the quality of care her grandfather received in long-term care has lost her appeal of the penalty. The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association imposed the fine on Carolyn Strom of Prince…
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Canadian firms have work to do on reducing gender pay gap, says U.K. report
MONTREAL – Some of Canada’s largest banks, engineering firms, retailers and other companies pay their female British employees substantially less than their male counterparts and give out lower bonuses, according to gender pay disclosures filed in the United Kingdom. The…
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Canadian companies are working harder to recruit, retain young talent: report
TORONTO (April 5, 2018) – Canadian employers are working harder and spending more to recruit and retain recent post-secondary graduates in an increasingly competitive labour market, a new report indicates. Based on responses from hiring managers at 95 of Canada’s…
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Automation to impact at least 50% of Canadian jobs in the next decade: RBC research
TORONTO (March 26, 2018) – A new RBC research paper, Humans Wanted – How Canadian youth can thrive in the age of disruption, has revealed that 50% of Canadian jobs will be disrupted by automation in the next 10 years.…
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Edmonton university recovers bulk of money lost in phishing attack
EDMONTON – An Alberta university which revealed last summer that it had been defrauded of $11.8 million in a so-called phishing attack says it has recovered more than 90 per cent of the funds. Edmonton’s MacEwan University says in a…
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Right to disconnect talk picks up as popularity of workplace messaging apps rises
TORONTO – There’s growing chatter in North America about adopting right-to-disconnect laws to free workers from being tethered to their phones around the clock, but some labour experts say that while the digital demands of work in the 21st century…
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Safety at Work: What It Means to Employees
How many times you have heard “safety first” or “everything starts with safety”? I am pretty sure that we have all heard some variation of these phrases. As a safety professional myself, it does become challenging at times to know…
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CFL players set to present united front in upcoming bargaining with league
WINNIPEG – CFL players will be foes on the football field this season but off of it they plan to fight together for a better future. The players are heading into the last year of their collective bargaining agreement with…
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Edmonton theatre changing workplace culture after harassment claims
EDMONTON – The artistic director of an Edmonton theatre says he has learned of allegations of past harassment at the venue. But Daryl Cloran says the Citadel Theatre is working to change its culture and policies. Cloran penned a public letter…
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Inquiry judge wants Alberta police to have more crisis intervention training
EDMONTON – A judge wants police in Alberta to have more training to deal with vulnerable citizens after a fatal police shooting during a traffic stop. Michael Perreault had a long history of mental health and addiction problems when Edmonton…