Policy On Abuse Is a First: Union

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"Discrimination is something that oftentimes we know exists but we don't want to talk about, it's just like talking about sex 40 or 50 years ago. It existed and you talked about it in a corner a bit, but you didn't talk about it out loud."

Gerard Auger, DSFM superintendent, said the 13-page harassment and discrimination policy is "quite cumbersome," but acknowledged the clause that it includes against mental harassment is unique.

"We're working now toward the implementation of the policy," said Auger, adding it was "unheard of" that an arbitration board would be setting the division's policy and that the policy includes some "vast definitions" of what harassment and discrimination is.

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Policy On Abuse Is a First: Union

Bans psychological, mental harassment

By Gabrielle Giroday

A francophone teachers' union is heralding a new anti-harassment policy as the first of its kind in Canada, e...

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