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A panel tasked with looking into a new “restorative engagement program” to support workers who have experienced workplace harassment, discrimination and violence has delivered its recommendations to the government, which says it’s not yet sure what that program will look like or when it will be launched.
“The Public Service Commission should not oversee it, and the independent organization overseeing the should be at arm’s length from the Public Service Commission,” the report said, adding that alternative options could include Parliament appointing an ombud to oversee the program or, in the short term, giving the task of developing and implementing the program to the existing Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada.
It said the program’s head office should be in Ottawa and there should be at least four sub-offices across Canada. “REP Intake and Assessment would be first contact, offering the option of in-person, phone, or virtual access,” the panel said. In 2021, while Anand was the minister of national defence, a similar program was launched for employees to share their experiences related toFollowing the release of recommendations for the new program, Anand said in an interview on Thursday that her team would be looking to make a difference “as soon as possible” by studying the recommendations, developing an action plan and deciding whether another task force was needed.
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