By Jason Walker, University Canada West The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has a serious problem when it comes to sexual violence. According to a recent report, the Canadian Special Operations…
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Ontario woman awarded $55,000 after being sexually harassed by team leader – who refused to participate in human rights hearing
An Ontario woman has been awarded $55,000 in damages by a human rights tribunal after it ruled she had been sexually harassed on the job by her team leader. The…
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By Law Society of British Columbia Former lawyer William James Heflin has been suspended for six months and ordered to pay $4,348 in costs after committing professional misconduct by sexually…
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Air Canada loses bid to defer grievance over pilot’s sexual harassment on layover in Tel Aviv
Air Canada has lost its bid to defer a grievance involving a worker who was sexually harassed by a pilot. The incident took place in 2018 on a layover in…
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‘Self-contradictory and arguably bizarre’: Ontario court strikes down discipline against pharmacist, citing issues with victim’s credibility
A ruling by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has been mostly set aside after a court found the complainant’s evidence against a pharmacist to be “self-contradictory…
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Man ordered to pay co-worker $50,000 after he sexually harassed her at work, and at home, before getting her fired
An Ontario woman has been awarded $50,000 after being subjected to sexualized comments and harassment in her workplace, and her home, by a co-worker. The woman, AN, filed the complaint…
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‘Creepy uncle’ lawyer suspended for six weeks after sexually harassing two employees at party
A B.C. lawyer who admitted to professional misconduct in sexually harassing two employees of his law firm at an open-bar event has been suspended for six weeks and ordered to…
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Construction company owner barred from Alberta human rights hearing after ‘disrespectful and inappropriate conduct’
The owner of an Alberta construction company — accused of sexual harassment and discrimination — has been barred from taking part in a human rights tribunal hearing following “disrespectful and…
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Canadian soldier who showed offensive photo to colleague convicted by Court Martial
A Canadian soldier who showed a female colleague a picture of his genitalia during a break has been found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline…
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Workplace News
Responses to a workplace sexual harassment awareness ad campaign in Saskatchewan continues to fuel the problem, says program co-ordinator
By Bailey Sutherland | Prince Albert Daily Herald An advertising campaign for The Shift Project, which offers four hours of free legal advice or information to anyone who has experienced sexual harassment at a…