Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project
PLEAC has received funding from the Department of Justice for the Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Project. This initiative will help connect PLEI (Public Legal Education Information) organizations across Canada to make workplaces harassment free by providing complainants of workplace sexual harassment with access to legal advice when dealing with workplace sexual harassment, and by increasing public awareness and knowledge about sexual harassment in the workplace.
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Calgary Police Services
- Website:
- https://www.calgary.ca/cps.html
- Email:
- TBhullar@calgarypolice.ca
- Main Contact:
- Tarjinder Bhullar
- Telephone:
- 403-428-2041; 403-852-9100
The organization will provide policing agencies with a better understanding of the barriers to reporting sexual harassment in the workplace, and will develop improved processes to eliminate barriers for victims. Training modules will be developed for HR professionals, internal investigation officers, and organizational leaders on how to respond to disclosures of sexual harassment, along with general awareness and education materials for the agency. All materials and training will be shared with other police agencies in Alberta.
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Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA)
- Website:
- http://www.cashra.ca/
- Email:
- jeff.overmars@novascotia.ca
- Main Contact:
- Jeff Overmars
- Telephone:
- 902-424-4111
This project will launch an online course to support employers to prevent and address sexual harassment in workplaces. The course will be offered in English and French to employers from across the country. The course will offer information and education to help employers better understand sexual harassment, how to identify and prevent it, and the applicable human rights obligations. The project will also offer employers sample sexual harassment policies to support developing policies for their business or organization.
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Canadian Women’s Foundation, ROSA Project, Aftermetoo
- Website:
- https://canadianwomen.org/
- Email:
- msquires@canadianwomen.org
- Main Contact:
- Michelle Squires; Mia Kirshner
- Telephone:
- 416-365-1444 x257
The project will address sexual harassment in the workplace through the development and launch of a national online interactive platform (named ‘Rosa’) that would provide plain language content on legislation, reporting options and available supports for individuals who have experienced workplace sexual harassment. The project will specifically target vulnerable and precarious workers, and would partner with community based organizations for outreach and development of the content. Virtual train-the-trainer workshops will also be delivered on the use of ‘Rosa’.
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Centre for Education and Research on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University
- Website:
- https://www.learningtoendabuse.ca
- Email:
- Aberlin6@uwo.ca
- Main Contact:
- Adriana Berlingieri
- Telephone:
- 519-661-4040
The organization will partner with Unifor to support employees in the hospitality, gaming and airlines industries to address workplace sexual harassment in British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario. An initial research phase will assess the needs and priorities for employees who have experienced workplace sexual harassment. In consultation with Unifor representatives who assist employees with the complaint process, insights will be gained on what resources would be useful for these employees. Public legal education and information resources will be developed, along with a public education program and tools and guides to prevent sexual harassment.
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Chiefs of Ontario
- Website:
- http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/
- Email:
- Fallon.Andy@coo.org
- Main Contact:
- Fallon Andy
- Telephone:
- 416-597-1266
The project will develop and disseminate public legal education and information resources for Indigenous communities across Ontario, with a specific focus on First Nations youth, LGBTQ2S+ and women. Communities will be informed of their legal rights and obligations related to sexual harassment in the workplace and community more broadly. The project will be informed by both the Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council as well as the First Nation Women’s Caucus, and disseminate resources at the All Ontario Chiefs Conference.