Domestic violence (DV) does not just happen at home. The impacts are felt in the workplace by those experiencing the abuse, those committing the abuse, by co-workers, supervisors, managers, clients and others. Bill C-65 amended the Canada Labour Code to protect employees from harassment and violence in federal workplaces, including the federally regulated private sector, the federal public service and parliamentary workplaces. Domestic violence is recognized as a hazard that can show up in the workplace.
CREVAWAC has collaborated with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications (FETCO) (an employers’ association whose members collaborate on matters related to human resources and labour relations) to develop tools, policies, and online training programs to assist federally regulated organizations to provide supports in the workplace for workers who are impacted by domestic violence.
Project Leads
| Vicky Smallman | Director, Women’s & Human Rights | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Derrick Hynes | President and CEO | Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications (FETCO |
| Barb MacQuarrie | Community Director | Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University |
Project Team
| Maly Bun-Lebert | Manager | Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University |
| Barb Potter | Financial Manager | Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University |
| Dr. Adriana Berlingieri | Post Doctoral Fellow | University of Toronto |
| Christine McCaw | Research Assistant | University of Toronto |
| Louise Pitre | Francophone Consultant |
Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University |
| Tara Patterson | Project Advisor | Canadian Labour Congress |
| Margaret MacPherson | Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children, Western University |
Our advisory committee is comprised of membership representation from Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Federally Regulated Employers – Transportation and Communications (FETCO)
Advisory Committee
| Troy Lundblad | Staff representative, Research, Public Policy, and Bargaining Support Department, United Steelworkers | CLC Representative |
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Adriane Paavo (alternative for Troy Lundblad) |
Department Head, Education & Equality Department, United Steelworkers | CLC Representative |
| Elizabeth Dandy | Director of Human Rights, Canadian Union of Public Employees | CLC Representative |
| Lenna Phenix | Business Representative, Teamsters Union Local 879 | CLC Representative |
| Vivian Gates | Labour Relations Advisor, The Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO-ACAF) | CLC Representative |
| Christine Cassey | Job Evaluation Specialist, NAV CANADA | FETCO Representative |
| Noelle Caloren | Senior Labour & Employment Counsel, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories | FETCO Representative |
| Roxana Jangi | Legal Counsel, WestJet | FETCO Representative |
| Sebastien Lambert | Director, Manpower Training and Health & Safety, Maritime Employers Association | FETCO Representative |
Funded by the Government of Canada's Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund/ Fonds pour la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence.
The opinions and interpretations in this project, tools, and resources are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.
