Workplace Violence

• Alberta nurses union wants weapons screening, more officers at hospitals due to violence

  The United Nurses of Alberta is also calling on the Alberta government to acknowledge violence in emergency departments is linked to overcrowding and lack of capacity.

  Health

  Apr 9
  
• London, Ont. restaurant fined $55K after worker injured by customer in 2023

  An Ontario Justice of the Peace found that the company had no workplace violence policy in place and 'little to no procedure or training' for handling violent situations.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2025
  
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• Nurses call for safety improvements after Langley hospital attack

  The pressure comes after a nurse was recently assaulted at Langley Memorial Hospital, the latest in a string of similar incidents.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2025
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• ‘Attempted stabbings, sexual assaults’: B.C. paramedics decry on-the-job violence

  The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. says for years its members have faced physical, verbal and sexual violence in the field, but have felt obliged to tolerate it as "part of the job."

  Health

  Feb 4, 2025
• B.C. nurses testify about ‘epidemic’ of workplace violence at Senate committee

  The union representing British Columbia's nurses took their concerns about an "epidemic" of violence against their colleagues to Ottawa on Wednesday.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2024
• B.C. logged more than 1,800 health-care workplace violence claims last year: Data

  The data from the workplace safety regulator show there were more than 1,800 claims of workplace violence in the health-care sector in 2023 — up from just over 1,624 in 2022.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2024
• Man who attacked B.C. Uber driver sentenced to 1 day in jail, 1 year probation

  William Tickle pleaded guilty to assault over an attack on an Uber driver caught on camera in April. He was given credit for time served while awaiting sentencing.

  Crime

  Jul 4, 2023
• Ontario service workers say they were fired for speaking out about unsafe conditions

  Developmental service workers in Alliston, Ont., say they were fired for raising concerns about a dangerous work environment at the Community Living Association of South Simcoe.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
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• Developmental service workers in Alliston speak out after concussions, stitches and broken bones

  Developmental Services workers in Alliston, Ont., are raising concerns about a dangerous work environment after multiple reports of assaults.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2022
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• Bank of Canada won’t say whether it used NDAs in harassment, workplace violence cases

  After receiving six complaints over two years and saying half violated its policy for workplace violence and harassment, the Bank of Canada is mum on the scope of repercussions.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2022