Sexual harassment


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    Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance proposes changes to provincial gender-based violence policies

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    Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance proposes changes to provincial gender-based violence policies

    On Jan. 27, the Ontario governmentโ€™s Ministry of Colleges and Universities proposed changes to the sexual violence and harassment policies at post-secondary institutions. The proposed changes to Ontario Regulation 131/16 will require post-secondary institutions to amend their policies surrounding sexual violence and harassment.  This policy amendment was made in an effort to ensure that students…

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    BREAKING: Class action lawsuit filed against WRPS

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    BREAKING: Class action lawsuit filed against WRPS

    Two former female constables have filed a class action lawsuit against the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) for systemic and institutional gender-based discrimination and harassment, sexual harassment and sexual assault, as reported by 570 News earlier this morning. The former constables, Angelina Rivers and Sharon Zehr, reported that they were subjected to routine harassment and…

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  • Comparing grades and measuring intelligence

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    Comparing grades and measuring intelligence

    Back in grade nine, I had a teacher who didnโ€™t ever take any real notice to her studentsโ€™ personal lives. To me, that made her interest, when it did happen, even more memorable. After a particularly hard test, one of my friends continued to ask what grade I received, even after several times of me…

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