Gatineau – The International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190), the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, formally enters into force in Canada. C190 is the first-ever global treaty on ending violence and harassment at work. The coming into force marks the one-year anniversary of Canada’s ratification of C190. The Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., ratified the Convention on behalf of the …
Ottawa – The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University was funded in the amount of $1,999,997 to launch the project “Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Harassment at Work”. This project aims to develop, in partnership with Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications, the Canadian Labour Congress as well as …
Gatineau – Menstrual products like pads and tampons are as necessary as toilet paper and soap, but they are not treated that way in most workplaces. That is why, in 2021, the Government of Canada committed to making changes to the Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products in all federally regulated workplaces. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced …
