Violence

Upcoming review of National Defence expected to target violence, toxic workplace culture

April 28, 2022
With the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces expected to be released next month, PSAC and the Union of National Defence Employees (UNDE) are expecting that the report and its recommendations will provide yet another urgently needed push towards concrete change and accountability in Canada’s military.

Fighting sexism in the workplace: Bonnie Robichaud’s new memoir

March 7, 2022
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Optimism after historic apology to military sexual misconduct survivors

December 15, 2021
PSAC and UNDE are optimistic the government will make a genuine, concerted effort to right the wrongs of decades of sexual harassment, abuse and workplace harassment at the Department of National Defence and in Canada’s military following a public apology by Minister of National Defence Anita Anand December 13.

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: Time for concrete action to end gender-based violence

December 3, 2021
On December 6, 1989, 14 young women were killed at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal simply for being women.

One month left to join DND sexual misconduct class action settlement

October 24, 2021
Current and former employees of the Department of National Defence (DND), staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces (NPF), and current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who were affected by sexual misconduct in the military workplace have only one month left, until November 24 to submit a claim as part of the CAF-DND sexual misconduct class action settlement. Sexual misconduct is defined as:

Deadline approaching to join DND sexual misconduct class action settlement

October 1, 2021
Current and former employees of the Department of National Defence (DND), staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces (NPF), and current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who were affected by sexual misconduct in the military workplace have until November 24 to submit a claim as part of the CAF-DND sexual misconduct class action settlement.  

Women must be at the forefront of Canada’s pandemic recovery

August 26, 2021
More than ever it’s clear we need a government that will make social and economic gender equity a national priority and put women at the forefront of a pandemic recovery that leaves no one behind.

Toxic culture at DND goes right to the top

June 30, 2021
Two recent reports show that the severity of the toxic workplace culture within the Department of National Defence (DND) is still being misunderstood and underestimated by top officials in the department. "The Minister of Defence, and Members of Parliament who sit on the Status of Women Committee, still do not understand the impact of the toxic culture within the department on the lives of thousands of civilian DND workers,” said Union of National Defence President June Winger.  

Harassment culture at National Defence puts civilian workforce at risk

April 30, 2021
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New code of conduct for government procurement: Protections must extend to all workers

March 11, 2021
This month, PSAC participated in a Government of Canada consultation on changes to the Code of Conduct for Procurement.  

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