Harassment is a form of discrimination. Harassment is prohibited by human rights legislation in each province of Canada.
Harassment is offensive, degrading and threatening.
In its most extreme forms, harassment can be an offense under Canada s Criminal Code . Harassment can generally be defined as comment or conduct, directed toward an individual or group of individuals, which is insulting, intimidating, humiliating, malicious, degrading or offensive. A person who experiences harassment is encouraged to make it known to the harasser that the behaviour is unwelcome, offensive and contrary to this policy. If confronting the harasser is not possible, or if after confronting the harasser the harassment continues, the complainant should contact the Executive Director. Once contacted by a complainant the role of the Executive Director is to serve in a neutral, unbiased capacity in receiving the complaint and assisting in its informal resolution.