Harassment occurs when someone is subjected to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct.
Unwanted physical contact, attention, demands, jokes or insults are harassment when they occur under any of the areas protected in the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Act . The onus is on the person experiencing the harassment to inform the harasser that the behaviour is unwelcome. Examples of Harassment Verbal or physical abuse, threats, derogatory remarks, jokes, innuendo or taunts about appearance or beliefs. The display of pornographic, racist or offensive images. Practical jokes that result in awkwardness or embarrassment.