Click here to download a petition calling for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to pass Bill 177 and Support Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence.
Bill 177 would provide employees who have experienced domestic violence or sexual violence (or whose children have experienced domestic violence or sexual violence) with up to 10 days of paid leave, reasonable unpaid leave, and options for flexible work arrangements, and to require employers to provide mandatory workplace training about domestic violence and sexual violence.
Media Coverage and Reports on Bill 177:
Last week in the legislature my Private Member’s Bill passed second reading. Bill 177 provides survivors of sexual or domestic violence with up to 10 days of paid leave, flexible work arrangements, and “reasonable” unpaid leave. It also requires mandatory workplace training on domestic and sexual violence.
Recently, various media outlets in the province covered this important legislation, click below to access:
A Toronto Star editorial supporting the bill
A Globe and Mail article on my bill and similar legislation recently passed in Manitoba