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A freedom ends… another begins

The million-dollar question that a lot of people ask is whether or not their comments can constitute defamation. The answer often given by legal experts is: “it depends.” Here’s the reason behind this answer that some people find annoying:

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Cyberbullying in the workplace

Although the concept of psychological and sexual harassment in the workplace has been around for quite some time, it still remains a hot topic. It has generated a lot of attention especially since the introduction of article 81.18 of the Act respecting labour standards which has provided a definition of psychological harassment by indicating its criteria.

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What should charities do if they find out that a board member donated to the Freedom Convoy?

This is a situation where an individual used their own personal funds donated to the convoy and did not use charity funds which would be a much worse and more serious issue.

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