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Bill 132 in the post-secondary context

I recently had a rare free Saturday night and sat down on my couch to binge on Netflix. As I was scrolling through the recommendations I saw that the controversial documentary “The Hunting Ground” was recommended for me. The movie is about alleged sexual assaults and sexual violence on American university campuses and the responses

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Addressing sexual violence in Ontario’s colleges and universities

On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government tabled its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment) 2015 (the “Act”).  Last week my colleague Janice Rubin wrote about the implications for employers of the amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This week, I am considering the implications for Ontario’s colleges

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Ontario’s new Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act and why workplace investigations have suddenly become more important

On October 27, 2015, the Ontario government tabled its Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act (Supporting Survivors and Challenging Sexual Violence and Harassment) 2015 (the “Act”).  The Act amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and in particular, those provisions brought in through Bill 168 in 2010 that set out employers’ obligations to have

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