The current provision in the bill specifies that employers must make information available to employees “in printed or electronic form”. Our amendment aims to replace the word “or” with the word “and”, so that prevention will be more effective. We don't want the employee to be forced to ask where the information is; he or she has to be able to find it easily. In a harassment case, it can be quite intimidating for an employee who needs to have access to information to have to go to an employer to obtain it.
According to the recommendations of the representatives of the Workers' Health and Safety Legal Clinic who came to testify before the committee, among others, this information has to be easily accessible, in a printed document, and in any other available form. It must be accessible to all employees and victims.
We can't let employers foster discomfort and intimidation around this issue. If the information is accessible in a paper document, this could facilitate access to services.