Human Resources committee  Hello, Mr. Chair. Hello everyone. I am replacing Ms. Trudel at the last minute, so please bear with me. We are presenting this amendment on behalf of the Teamsters Canada Youth Committee. Representatives of this organization have appeared before the committee to request that me

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. In this case, there is a group of organizations supporting this amendment: the Canadian Labour Congress, the Confédération des syndicats nationaux and several others. We want the bill to include a broader and more inclusive definition in order not to legal

Human Resources committee  We would simply like to add the words “gesture or contact” and “isolated or repeated” to the definition put forward by the Liberals. This is what various workers' groups have suggested to us. The words “including bullying, blackmail or coercion” should also be added to make the d

Human Resources committee  I would like to propose two sub-amendments to complete the definition of “harassment and violence” put forward by the Liberals. Instead of “any action, conduct or comment“, I would insert “isolated or repeated” after “any”, and after “conduct, comment”, I would add “gesture or co

Human Resources committee  Yes, because I want it to refer to the types of comments, gestures or contact that are isolated or repeated.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to the public servants who are here today. I am just trying to understand why it would be better to include that in regulations rather than in the definition, especially in the part that refers to an isolated or repeated gesture. It can indeed b

Human Resources committee  Thank you.

Human Resources committee  Can I vote on division without opposing the amendment?

Human Resources committee  This amendment comes from the vice-president of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux, which strives to prevent accidents and illnesses in the workplace. She would like us to add the word “injuries”. This term is already used, but she would like the term “incidents” used beca

Human Resources committee  Based on the arguments made by the vice-president of the CSN, there could be a legal gap in the definitions, which could hurt victims. So a distinction must be made between the two terms and the term “incident” must be included in the purpose of the act. That would help victims.

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like the public servants to explain a few points in the notes we received. Adding the term “incidents” could impact the way incidents of harassment are investigated. Is there a difference in the way investigations are conducted depending on whether

Human Resources committee  No, just adding it.

Human Resources committee  I would like to add that even the Liberals, in amendment LIB-2, use the term “incidents”. This amendment would amend Bill C-65 on page 2 to read “all incidents of harassment”. In Bill C-65, the word “incident” is already used 14 times. I do not understand how that could create

Human Resources committee  That is why I want to add it.

Human Resources committee  It is not there at all.