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Status of Women committee I can't say I've seen any personally. Now, I wouldn't know the facts of every single one of our cases at the tribunal, as acting chair.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee First, we don't actually collect statistics at the tribunal generally. We've prepared some numbers today for the committee members to assist them, and certainly if there are some other specific data sets you would like us to collect, I think we can do so. In terms of the remedial orders that the tribunal can issue, you are correct.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Most certainly there are.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee No, I wouldn't know that.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee It's hard for me to say. I think I mentioned that we've had 36 cases of harassment referred to us since 2008, and it's pretty consistent over that period, so I can't say that we've seen a trend per se.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Maybe I'll start with at least what's happened at the tribunal at the adjudication and then turn it over to my colleague here.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee To be very brief, I mentioned 36 cases involving harassment since 2008, or 36 complaints—sorry. In two cases, awards were rendered, which I would interpret as a finding of harassment; two were dismissed; three have had a hearing and are awaiting a decision by the adjudicator; 16 were settled through mediation; and the 13 remaining are currently in the inquiry process, meaning they're leading towards a hearing or mediation.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Most certainly—
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Of course.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee The courts have said there are a number of factors the decision-maker must look at. Specifically, for example, you asked about whether it's unwelcome. I'll read it to you. It says: The test for sexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that is detrimental to the work environment.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Correct.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee In terms of the number of cases that the tribunal has assigned to a panel, our legislation provides for an inquiry to be overseen by either a panel of one or a panel of three. I presume you're asking about a panel of three.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee I don't have the data in terms of how many cases have been referred to a panel.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee It isn't many.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta
Status of Women committee Certainly in the early 2000s and late 1990s, there were a few cases under pay equity.
October 16th, 2012Committee meeting
Susheel Gupta