I am sure when Alec Baldwin was brushing his teeth that morning, getting ready to head to the film set, he wasn’t thinking about being charged with involuntary manslaughter. However, we have to turn our minds to keeping ourselves and our colleagues safe at work. Failing to do so can result in serious liability for employers and anyone involved in creating an unsafe work environment.
In February, Calgary became the largest jurisdiction in Canada to ban conversion therapy. We celebrated the news, and then wondered: why hasn’t the practice been outlawed nationwide? The feds are working on it. On Monday, the Canadian government introduced legislation that would make practical and promoting conversion therapy a criminal
Scotland is taking a stand against “period poverty.” Last week, the country’s parliament approved a bill that will make pads and tampons free. The vote passed 112-0 – a resounding aye. The legislation still needs to be signed into law, which lawmakers consider a given. Currently, students can already get free sanitary
Earlier this week, Calgary council voted unanimously to ban conversion therapy, becoming Canada’s largest jurisdiction to do so. Conversion therapy is controversial at best and, honestly, delusional. The pseudoscientific “treatment” aims to change one’s sexual orientation or gender identity using psychological or spiritual interventions. It’s like Peter Popoff using Goop
Earlier this month, OshKosh B’gosh at Dufferin Mall made headlines by destroying oodles of unsold clothes and tossing ’em out back. OshKosh B’gosh got caught, but it’s far from the only retailer throwing out perfectly fine wares. It’s a practice that runs through every industry – fashion, food, tech. But there
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