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A review is underway of the actions of an RCMP officer who arrested an intellectually delayed woman and removed her from a mental health social centre, while off duty and in a different police jurisdiction. The woman, 34, has a seizure disorder, autism, and intellectual and cognitive impairments. CBC News …
Read More »B.C. hospital employee who claimed intimate photo was shared without consent has complaint dismissed
A B.C. hospital employee who alleges an ex-partner of his shared a nude photo of him without his consent has been told he had no reasonable expectation of privacy for the picture he took of himself while at work. His complaint was dismissed by the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) in a …
Read More »Many patients of gynecologist linked to infection exposure were new Canadians, unaware of complaint process
Claudia Gomez had just moved to Canada from Colombia when she says she had a traumatic experience with a gynecologist. She said she went in for a pap test and was instead given a biopsy, with no warning. “I was by myself, I didn’t have any path to protect myself. …
Read More »Alberta human rights tribunal dismisses trans woman’s discrimination complaint against EPS
An Alberta human rights tribunal has dismissed a complaint that the Edmonton Police Service was discriminatory in how officers responded to a safety complaint about a transgender person who hadn’t reported back from a date. However, in a Jan. 10 written decision, human rights commission member Sandra Badejo said two …
Read More »Union files labour complaint against Canada Post over layoffs of striking workers
Canada The union representing Canada Post workers has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees. Canada Post denies it violated Canada Labour Code, insists layoffs temporary The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 4:07 AM EST | Last …
Read More »Harassment complaint: Ontario NDP blames union contract after unjust termination of staffer
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is blaming the party’s collective agreement with its unionized workforce after an employee who filed a sexual harassment complaint against a sitting MPP was terminated by the New Democrats even after the party verified the claim. Shortly after Stiles took over as NDP leader in …
Read More »N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2024 8:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia provincial court judge who says her rights were violated when her employer asked for her vaccine status wants her complaint against the court’s former …
Read More »Doug Ford responds to Metrolinx complaint: ‘I don’t direct or control anyone’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is denying that his government directly controls communications at the provincial transit agency Metrolinx. Speaking at an event in Ottawa, Ford said his government was not controlling Metrolinx. “I don’t direct or control anyone,” Ford said. The denial comes after Global News revealed an internal email …
Read More »Contractor association complaint against Ottawa Hospital cites ‘restrictive’ deal – Ottawa
A group representing construction workers wants the federal Competition Bureau to investigate the Ottawa Hospital’s agreement with a labour group to build the new $2.8-billion Civic campus. In January, the Ottawa Hospital announced it had signed a “historic” agreement with the Unionized Building and Construction Trades of Eastern Ontario and …
Read More »Ontario Liberals set to file ethics complaint over Ford government Greenbelt deal
The Ford government could be facing an additional ethics complaint into the controversial Greenbelt land swap as another political party is preparing to ask the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario for an expanded inquiry. Integrity Commissioner J. David Wake launched an inquiry into whether Housing Minister Steve Clark traded insider information …
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