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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Electricity Human Resources Canada
- Website:
- https://www.electricityhr.ca
- Email:
- frissa@electricityhr.ca
- Main Contact:
- Merertu Frissa
- Telephone:
- 613-235-5540 x237
The project will develop an educational outreach program to inform employers in the electricity industry about sexual harassment, including strategies to address and prevent it. The program will remind employers and employees of laws, responsibilities and rights to actively prevent sexual harassment and respond to complaints appropriately. The program will be supported by a set of educational tools fostering a respectful and harassment-free work environment.
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Ending Violence Association of British Columbia (EVA BC)
- Website:
- https://endingviolence.org/
- Email:
- hughes@endingviolence.org
- Main Contact:
- Liza Hughes
- Telephone:
- 604-682-8820
The organization will develop materials related to preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment. Delivery of effective, trauma-informed and culturally relevant training for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, Indigenous Nations and youth focused legal assistance centers will take place in the province of British Columbia. The training will cover related policy and legislation, disclosure response, conducting investigations, managing workplace safety, and conducting workplace culture change.
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Equal Voice
- Website:
- https://www.equalvoice.ca
- Email:
- maggie@equalvoice.ca
- Main Contact:
- Maggie Patterson
- Telephone:
- 613-236-0302
The organization will implement a pilot with two legislatures in Canada to address workplace sexual harassment within politics. The project will review existing sexual harassment policies and procedures and work with officials to adopt trauma-informed practices. Training materials and resources will be developed to support legislatures across Canada. The project will also bring awareness to the issue of sexual harassment within politics and empower those impacted with resources, tools, and support.
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GO2 Tourism HR Society
- Website:
- https://www.go2hr.ca
- Email:
- smallalieu@go2hr.ca
- Main Contact:
- Stephanie Mallalieu
- Telephone:
- 604-633-9787
The project will work with the hospitality and service industries in British Columbia to support safe and healthy workplaces free from sexual harassment. Specifically, the project will focus on the accommodations industry, tourism, and hospitality, to develop an online public legal education and information training program for both employers and employees. Industry workers will be educated on their rights and responsibilities with regards to workplace sexual harassment, and how to contribute to building a culture of safety in the workplace.
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Groupe d’aide et d’information sur le harcèlement sexuel au travail de la province de Québec Inc. (GAIHST)
- Website:
- https://www.gaihst.qc.ca/
- Email:
- noemie.andre@gaihst.qc.ca
- Main Contact:
- Noémie André
- Telephone:
- 514-526-0789 x215
“This project will offer free awareness sessions on sexual harassment in the workplace, adapted to the specifics issues and realities of newcomer women, Indigenous women, women in precarious work situations and LGBTQ2S+ persons.
These sessions will be available for organizations which are interested in receiving such a session, across Quebec. New tools and resources will also be developed and shared.”