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Contribution: Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention-Cont

The University of Western Ontario

$2,140,850.00

Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Harassment and Violence

FY 2022-23 · 2023-03-24

Summary
The objective of the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF) is to develop sector specific tools and resources related to harassment and violence prevention that will support behavioural changes in the workplace, provide guidance to workers regarding new harassment and violence regulations, and support the co-development and delivery of mandatory training that will be set out in the harassment and violence regulations.
Program
Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention-Cont
Location
London, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
108162587
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02023-03-302022-23$1,999,997.00
12023-03-242022-23$2,080,889.00
22023-03-242022-23$2,140,850.00

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
18760801
Agreement Start Date
2023-03-24
Agreement Title
Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Harassment and Violence
Agreement Title (French)
Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Workplace Harassment and Violence
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$2,140,850.00
Amendment Date
2025-11-11
Amendment Number
2
Coverage
National | Nationale
Description
The objective of the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF) is to develop sector specific tools and resources related to harassment and violence prevention that will support behavioural changes in the workplace, provide guidance to workers regarding new harassment and violence regulations, and support the co-development and delivery of mandatory training that will be set out in the harassment and violence regulations.
Description (French)
L’objectif d’ensemble du programme fonds pour la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence en milieu de travail est de permettre l’élaboration d’outils et de ressources propres aux secteurs visés qui favoriseront la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence en vue d’appuyer l’adoption de nouveaux comportements dans les lieux de travail, d’offrir une orientation aux travailleurs concernant les nouveaux règlements sur le harcèlement et la violence, de même que d’appuyer l’élaboration conjointe et la prestation de la formation obligatoire qui sera prévue par les règlements sur le harcèlement et la violence.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF) are:.• Increase awareness of sector specific workplace practices that contribute to the development of positive workplace cultures..• Improve the capacity of employers and unions to communicate the new harassment and violence prevention provisions in the Canada Labour Code and associated regulations .• Improve dissemination, transfer, and application of knowledge and information among partners, stakeholders, employers, and unions..• Enhance the use of sectoral tools and resources to address workplace harassment and violence..• Enhance the integration of sectoral best practices into tools and resources for employers, unions, and employees; and.• Decreased incidents of workplace harassment and violence..
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du programme fonds pour la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence en milieu de travail: .• mieux faire connaître les pratiques propres à divers secteurs qui contribuent à l’établissement de cultures positives dans les lieux de travail; .• améliorer la capacité des employeurs et des syndicats à communiquer les nouvelles dispositions sur la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence du Code canadien du travail et des règlements connexes; .• améliorer la communication, le transfert et l’application des connaissances et des renseignements parmi les partenaires, les intervenants, les employeurs et les syndicats..• accroître l’utilisation des ressources et des outils sectoriels afin d’éliminer le harcèlement et la violence en milieu de travail;.• améliorer l’intégration des pratiques exemplaires des divers secteurs dans les ressources et les outils destinés aux employeurs, aux syndicats et aux employés..• réduire le nombre d’incidents de harcèlement et de violence en milieu de travail..
Federal Riding
London Centre
Federal Riding (French)
London-Centre
Federal Riding Number
35053
Organization Code
esdc-edsc
Organization
Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada
Program Name
Workplace Harassment & Violence Prevention-Cont
Program Name (French)
Prévention harcèlement & violence travail-Cont
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund (WHVPF), formerly Labour Management Collaboration Program (LMCP), is to promote and co develop labour management tools and resources and ensure the physical and psychological health and safety of the employees. These objectives support the Minister of Labour’s mandate to ensure that federally regulated workplaces are free of harassment and violence.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme fonds pour la prévention du harcèlement et de la violence en milieu de travail a pour objectifs de promouvoir et d’élaborer conjointement des outils et des ressources syndicaux patronaux, de même que de garantir la sécurité et la santé physique et psychologique des employés. Ces objectifs s’inscrivent dans le mandat du ministre du Travail pour ce qui est de s’assurer que les milieux de travail sous réglementation fédérale sont exempts de harcèlement et de violence.
Recipient Business Number
108162587RR0001
Recipient City
London
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
The University of Western Ontario
Recipient Operating Name
Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children
Recipient Postal Code
N6G1G7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
141-2022-2023-Q4-04376
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