The Ontario government recognizes the first week of June as Sexual Harassment Awareness Week to increase awareness of sexual harassment, how to prevent it and to honour the memories of all women who have been victimized.

Sexual harassment in workplaces and other settings is a serious form of violence against women in Ontario, and crosses every social boundary.

Provided below are links to resources and information about sexual harassment and its prevention.

What is Sexual Harassment?

Ontario Human Rights Commission
Sexual Harassment: Your Rights and Responsibilities
www.ohrc.on.ca/en/issues/sexual_harassment

Queen’s University Human Rights Office – Online Training: Sexual Harassment
www.queensu.ca/humanrights/

How can we Prevent Sexual Harassment?

Ontario Women’s Directorate – Harassment Hurts: Preventing Sexual Harassment at School and Work
A Youth Zone resource for teens about sexual harassment and its prevention.
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/youthzone/

METRAC – Violence prevention Materials
Resources on sexual harassment and violence, including a pamphlet for students on harassment and for adults on workplace harassment
www.metrac.org/programs/info/prevent/har_book_fre.pdf

Ontario Women’s Justice Network – Sexual Harassment Resources
www.owjn.org/issues/s-harass.htm

What about Workplace Sexual Harassment?

Government of Canada, Canada Labour Code – Sexual Harassment
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/labour/publications/

Ministry of Labour - Workplace Violence
www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/workplace

Springtide Resources – Employers: The Nature of Sexual Harassment
www.springtideresources.org/resources/

Springtide Resources –  Harassment: Personal Remedies
www.springtideresources.org/resources/

Shelternet – The Workplace
A resource for abused/at-risk women to seeking support from their employer or union; and employers and unions to support abused/at-risk women at work, and act to create a safe workplace.
www.shelternet.ca/en/the-workplace

Ontario Women’s Directorate – Workplaces that Work
A business case with evidence of the bottom-line benefits of workplace cultures that attract women. It also provides examples of success stories from across the country and tips for how employers can effectively promote change.
www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/owd/english/resources/ publications/

Family Violence Prevention Fund – Strategic Employer Response to Domestic Violence
endabuse.org/workplace

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - E-Courses on Prevention of Workplace Violence
www.ccohs.ca/products/courses/violence_awareness

Comité de Peel sur l’agression sexuelle – Le harcèlement sexuel en milieu de travail
www.metrac.org/programs/info/ (in French only)

Centre Victoria pour femmes – Le harcèlement sexuel en milieu de travail
francofemmes.org/aocvf/documents/ (in French only)

METRAC - Le harcèlement sexuel en milieu de travail
www.metrac.org/programs/info/ (in French only)