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Addressing Family Violence: A Guide for PEI Workplaces
This guide has been created as a resource for workplaces in PEI to help recognize and respond to employees affected by family violence.
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Status of Women ministers meeting productive, Biggar says
The 34th annual meeting of Canada’s ministers responsible for the Status of Women addressed priority issues including ending violence against women and girls, reducing the gender wage gap, and enhancing the use of Gender-Based Analysis (GBA) . "It was an honour to meet with my...
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Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is the recruitment, transportation and/or harbouring of persons for the purpose of exploitation. Victims are exploited through the use of threats, force, coercion or deceit. The most common forms of human trafficking are: Sexual Exploitation: a person is forced...
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Gender and Diversity Analysis
Policy creation is an intricate process with a multitude of layers and considerations. This purpose of this guide is to assist public servants in their efforts to incorporate a gender and diversity lens on a deliberate, consistent basis. Systematic attention to gender and...
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Gender and Diversity Considerations in Policy Design and Implementation
Gender and diversity analysis takes into account cultural, social, economic and other differences among people.
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Daughters of the Vote engages youth
Four young Island women will represent Prince Edward Island at a national event marking the 100th anniversary of some women attaining the right to vote in Canadian federal elections. Jillian MacIntyre, Sarah Crosby, Payton Jadis, and Taya Nabuurs will represent the Island’s four...
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Natural Products Appeals Tribunal
Responsible for hearing appeals of orders, directions or decisions made by commodity boards and marketing commissions and of orders, directions or regulations made by Marketing Council. What is the function of the organization? The functions of the Appeals Tribunal are to: (a)...
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Farm Practices Review Board
Responsible for responding to written complaints about farming practices, determining normal farm practices, designating codes of practice, and reviewing any proposed enactment, policy or undertaking that may adversely affect an agricultural operation. What is the function of the...
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Agricultural Insurance Corporation Board of Directors
The Agricultural Insurance Corporation (AIC) Board of Directors is responsible for providing insurance schemes for agricultural crops and advising the Minister on policy regarding agricultural business risk management programs. What is the function of the Board? Under the...