The Canadian government recently announced a survey to be
conducted between Feb. 14 and Mar. 3, meant to tackle issues in
workplaces across the nation. Alberta residents were given the
opportunity to answer questions pertaining to
hostile work environments they have experienced. Topics for
consideration included, but were not limited to, sexual harassment
and violence. These issues remain prevalent in Canadian workplaces,
leading some employees to seek legal support.
Approximately 6 percent of Canada's workplaces fall directly
under the jurisdiction of the federal government, and it is these
workplaces at which the survey was aimed. The intent is to
determine whether changes can be made to the current Labour Code to
address problems in federally-run institutions. The intent of the
survey is for Canadian workers to have the opportunity to share
their experiences with this kind of harassment in the workplace and
offer suggestions on how to improve.
