sexual harassment

The social media movement known as #MeToo prompted people around the world to share their stories of sexual assault and harassment, but elected women on Parliament Hill appear unsure about where things are headed.

The sexual misconduct lawsuits filed this week against Soulpepper Theatre Company and its founding artistic director are serving as a wake-up call to similar organizations throughout Canada's arts scene, industry members said on Friday, January 5, 2017.

Male MPs must help to usher in a culture change on Parliament Hill and combat sexual misconduct, says veteran NDP MP Nathan Cullen, who is looking to work with colleagues of all stripes to address inappropriate behaviour often viewed as a "public secret."

The renowned co-founder of one of the country's leading theatre companies resigned on Thursday, just days after four actresses alleged in lawsuits that he had sexually harassed them with impunity for years.

The hot button issues of sexual harassment in the workplace and cannabis legalization joined a leading Canadian law firm’s annual top 10 list of legal risks for businesses in 2018.

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When Kelowna, B.C., animator Jeff Saamanen recently heard that a Louis C.K. series he was hired for had been shelved due to the comedian's admissions of sexual misconduct, he was conflicted.

Alberta's Opposition house leader says he regrets firing an employee after she told him she was being sexually harassed, and says his caucus is committed to ending abuse in the workplace.

​A Liberal member of Parliament from Quebec says a Conservative MP made comments towards her that were "humiliating" and "sexual in nature" during an event back in May.

Québec Solidaire's Manon Massé believes that, in the legislature like elsewhere, many women decide not to denounce their aggressors out of fear of hurting their own careers. "You shut your mouth because you want to work until the end of your days," said Masse,

Groups representing Canada's screen and stage talent say they feel a sense of "urgency" in implementing a new collective approach to end sexual harassment, but they also want to get it right.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says men must do more to put an end to gender-based violence against women and girls.

As a 42-year nursing veteran of Ontario's hospital system, Linda Clayborne is no stranger to what's become a growing phenomenon — escalating incidents of violence perpetrated by patients and even family members against front-line health-care staff.

There are several advantages to an Ontario woman's plan to sue Harvey Weinstein over alleged sexual assaults, note legal experts who say a civil court can offer better prospects for a victim.

A sexual harassment lawsuit against former Ontario premier David Peterson has been dismissed, his lawyers said on Tuesday, October 31, 2017, noting that the woman who launched the legal action had apologized for doing so.