Human Resources committee  I would say that “repeated” should not necessarily be in there, because it could be one really negative event, and that should be enough for an investigation.

Human Resources committee  This speaks to Ms. Damoff's concern about unfounded complaints. I think the benefit of unfounded complaints, as Caroline pointed out, is that usually there is in fact something going on. It's a he-said-she-said thing, or one person's word against another, but it highlights to the

Human Resources committee  Just within and outside organizational time and space boundaries I think is really important.

Human Resources committee  I don't think it would be handled differently, I just think that the definition needs to include it, so it's clear that it's a type of harassment. Also, it highlights that often, not always, but often, women are more likely to be on the receiving end of it. It highlights in the d

Human Resources committee  I would agree with Caroline that regulations can change, and depending on who's in government, that can change quite quickly. I think it has to be in the act.

Human Resources committee  Yes, I agree. Because there's this provision that an investigation has to happen, it makes it so that employees may be more likely to report, who wouldn't have reported because they feared they wouldn't be listened to, that nothing would be done about it, and they wouldn't be be

Human Resources committee  My research doesn't focus on legislation, so I haven't really compared what other countries are doing. I know there are good examples out of Sweden and Norway, those countries that tend to be more liberal minded and more forward thinking with their policies. I would recommend tha

Human Resources committee  In my brief I did give some specific examples of what you could use. I do agree that it should be broad. Manon spoke briefly about the performance management issues, and how some employees can perceive performance management as harassment. I do agree with her that it needs to be

Human Resources committee  Thank you. Good afternoon. It's an honour to be here today to speak to you about Bill C-65. I've specialized in the scientific study of workplace harassment, including workplace bullying, incivility, and sexual harassment, since 2004. My specific expertise lies in the consequen

Human Resources committee  Awesome.