MUTUAL RESPECT POLICY

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MUTUAL RESPECT POLICY
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Objectives

• To clearly establish the responsibilities and
  accountability of all members to prevent and
  discourage harassment.
• Create and maintain a harassment-free environment
  through
• Education and awareness
• Prevention
• Intervention
• Effective complaint handling

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What Is Harassment?

• Generally defined as behavior including comments
  and/or conduct which is insulting, intimidating,
  humiliating, hurtful, malicious, degrading, or
  otherwise offensive to an individual or groups of
  individuals, or which creates an uncomfortable
  environment.

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The Human Rights Code

• Prohibits Harassment on the following grounds
• Race
• Ancestry
• Place of Origin
• Colour
• Ethnic Origin
• Marital/Family Status

• Citizenship
• Creed (religion)
• Sex
• Sexual Orientation
• Disability
• Age
• Record of Offense

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Identifying Harassment

• Harassment may include
• Written/Verbal abuse or threats, physical assault
• Sexually oriented comments
• Racial/Ethnic slurs
• Displaying sexually explicit, racist or otherwise
  offensive derogatory material
• Sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious graffiti
• Unwelcome sexual remarks, leering, or other
  obscene gestures
• Unwelcome physical contact
• Vandalism

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Complaint Process

• First attempt to resolve the issue directly with
  the persons concerned.
• Report the incident to the Vice-President of
  Operations at their specific level
• Investigation process

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Investigation Process

• Once a complaint is formally lodged, the
  following steps will be initiated
• The complaint is documented and forwarded to the
  Vice President of Operations
• Division Executive is informed and a person of
  competency is appointed
• An investigation is carried out

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Resolution

• Informing the harasser that the behaviour is
  inappropriate,
• Apology
• Recurrence of the behaviour will result in the
  need for corrective and disciplinary action

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Disciplinary Action

• Actions taken may include but are not limited to
• Sanctions
• Warnings, verbal or written
• Probationary conditions
• Temporary membership suspension
• Termination of membership
• Appeal Procedure

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Intent

• The intent of the National Mutual Respect Policy
  is to provide all members with a harassment-free
  environment.