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Can Work Be Safe, When Home Isn’t: Initial Findings of a Pan-Canadian Survey on Domestic Violence and the Workplace

Can Work Be Safe, When Home Isn’t: Initial Findings of a Pan-Canadian Survey on Domestic Violence and the Workplace Canadian employers lose $77.9 million annually due to the direct and indirect impacts of domestic violence, and the costs, to individuals, families and society, go far beyond that. However, we know very little about the scope […]

NextGenMen Online Resource Hub on Masculinity

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NextGenMen Online Resource Hub on Masculinity NextGenMen’s ongoing research on masculinities has resulted in a thorough collection of books, reports and studies about boys, men and gender-based violence. We hope that by sharing our expertise, we can support and amplify the efforts of others. Credit: NextGenMen View

‘Tailgate Toolkit’ Resources

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‘Tailgate Toolkit’ Resources The Tailgate Toolkit Project is an innovative online program aimed at increasing access to harm reduction services and ideas for those working in the construction industry. Credit: Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) View

Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades

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Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades is a film where four men with experience in the construction industry and trades, as well as their own experiences with substance use speak to their fellow tradespeople about how to stay safer in the overdose era. The intent […]

Video – Digging in the Dirt

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Video – Digging in the Dirt A documentary about the psychological costs of working in Alberta’s oil sands and the mental health crisis that’s been ignored for a decade. Credit: Dylan Rhys Howard, Omar Mouallem, aAron Munson, Lizzie Derksen, Matthew Cardinal, Krystal Moss, Blake McWilliam Date: 2019 View

Public Service Alliance of Canada Submissions on the Employment Equity Act Review

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Public Service Alliance of Canada Submissions on the Employment Equity Act Review The Employment Equity Act must be amended to ensure accurate and current labour market availability and workforce availability rates that are reflective of each designated equity group. The labour market availability and workforce availability rates must be regularly updated between censuses to reflect […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada

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Safe Workplaces for All – Sexual Harassment and Violence: Legislative Frameworks for Mining in Canada MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All infograph aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant […]

Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining

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Safe Workplaces for All – Addressing Sexual Harassment in Canadian Mining MiHR’s Safe Workplaces for All research project aims to support the development of mining sector awareness and capacity to respond to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace – issues that are not unique to the sector and have a significant impact on society. […]

Caregivers Alberta – Caring for Caregivers

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Caregivers Alberta – Caring for Caregivers Caregivers Alberta supports those who give care. We strive to empower caregivers and promote their well-being by providing group and one-on-one supports, increasing community capacity to better support caregivers, and advocating on behalf of caregivers. No organization in Alberta has more insight—through research, advocacy, and experience—into the way caregivers […]

Men and Suicide Fact Sheet

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Men and Suicide Fact Sheet Middle-aged men (40 to 60) die by suicide more than anyone, including young people and women (Statistics Canada, 2019). Men are often socialized not to talk about their emotions. As a result, men as a group may mask their stress and deal with emotional pain through harmful behaviours and actions, […]