By Victoria Atabakhsh, University of Waterloo and Joe Todd, University of Waterloo Hillary Clinton once said: “Pay attention to your hair, because everyone else will.” It’s been two weeks since …
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FeaturedOpinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
How Québec’s Bill 21 could be vanquished by a rarely used Charter provision
By Kerri Anne Froc, University of New Brunswick This November, the Québec Court of Appeal will hear an appeal of Hak v. Attorney General of Québec on the constitutionality of …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
An ugly sign hanging outside the signmaker’s shop: CTV’s termination of Lisa LaFlamme
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmong the jobs I’ve never wanted is being the person responsible for designing, creating and installing a sign for a company that makes signs. It’s a very public display of …
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Opinion/CommentarySexual HarassmentWorkplace Investigations
What happens when the VP of HR is the one sexually harassing workers?
When a complaint of sexual harassment or assault arises in the workplace, the HR department is often the first place to turn for help. Employees, managers and executives alike look …
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Mental HealthOpinion/Commentary
An old friend, the number 11 and a tinted-window van
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMy favourite number is 11, and there’s zero-per-cent chance you can guess why. The Humber clan had a pool table in the basement. Slate covered in green felt, surrounded by …
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Occupational Health & SafetyOpinion/CommentarySexual Harassment
Corus forced to do right thing after media star speaks out
Jennifer Valentyne, a well-known Toronto media personality who worked on Citytv’s Breakfast Television and at radio station Q107, has posted a 12-minute plus video on social media that outlines the …
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If you’ve ever been involved in a workplace termination in Canada, regardless of what side of the table you’re sitting on, you’ve likely been exposed to the Bardal factors. Perhaps you didn’t …
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Mental HealthOpinion/Commentary
Justice Gascon’s mental health story holds lessons for employers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIf there’s one thing I’ve learned from decades of covering mental health in the workplace, it’s this: No one is immune. Even those colleagues you jealously eye, who seem to …
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A BBC radio host was fired in 2019 after posting a tweet featuring a photo of the new royal baby pictured as a chimpanzee in a suit and top hat. …