Harassment

• B.C. court certifies former flight attendant’s class action against WestJet

  The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled a former flight attendant's "hard-fought" class-action lawsuit alleging discrimination and harassment against WestJet can proceed.

  Apr 20
  
• N.S. NDP introduces bill restricting non-disclosure agreements for harassment cases

  NDP says the bill would protect victims of sexual assault or harassment who are vulnerable to being pressured into silence through the use of such agreements.

  Canada

  Apr 7
  
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• B.C. councillor targeted by threats says arrest made amid growing harassment of public figures

  Coun. Brenda Locke, who is running for mayor in the upcoming October election, described the threats as violent and sexual in nature, delivered over the course of multiple emails.

  Crime

  Mar 23
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• Behind the bay doors: Leduc firefighters sue for harassment, assault

  Two female firefighters working for Leduc Fire Services are now suing the City of Leduc alleging more than a decade of harassment, sexual assault, discrimination and bullying.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• Surrey, B.C. border crossing open again, but questions remain over repeated blockades

  Surrey RCMP insist they were prepared for Saturday's convoy protest, which came less than a week after officers had to move in and make arrests to clear a prior blockade.

  Health

  Feb 20
• Support for domestic abuse survivors ‘more challenging on every level’ in rural Alberta

  What happens when an intimate relationship escalates from strained to abusive? And how does where you live affect your ability to access supports and resources if you're a victim?

  Crime

  Feb 19
• Peterborough man charged with criminal harassment following multiple incidents: police

  Police say a man driving a white truck followed several individuals over the weekend and allegedly confronted one individual.

  Crime

  Jan 31
• CHL panel finds ‘unspoken code of silence’ enables misconduct off the ice

  The league tasked an independent panel with reviewing the CHL's policies and practices around hazing, abuse, harassment and bullying in July 2020.

  Sports

  Jan 22
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• Woodbridge, Ont. man arrested, charged after allegedly harassing woman online: police

  In a press release issued Tuesday, Peel Regional Police said the man was charged following an "in-depth" investigation spanning several years.

  Crime

  Jan 18
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• Manitoba eyes security changes as threats to politicians appear to be on the rise

  In Manitoba, some changes have been made -- and more are being proposed -- to try to ensure serving in public office doesn't mean putting one's personal safety at risk.

  Politics

  Dec 30, 2021