The Witness's Role in Harassment Prevention (Canada)
Course overview
Empower yourself to create a safer, more respectful workplace by learning the critical role of witness intervention. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of harassment, discrimination, and workplace violence under Canadian federal and provincial law, then equips you with actionable strategies to recognize and address these issues as an active witness. Through the "4 D's of Intervention" framework and real-world scenarios, you'll gain the confidence to overcome barriers to action, intervene effectively and safely, support colleagues, and foster a culture of upstanders. Because creating a respectful workplace isn't just about knowing the law — it's about taking responsibility to act when it matters.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 17 minutes
- Format: Video
- Course ID: 19353
- ARLS / Bill 42 — Complaint and reporting procedures are required policy components; witness obligations support the required complaint-handling framework
- Canada Labour Code Part II / SOR/2020-130 — Reporting obligations and bystander responsibilities are explicitly required components of federal harassment prevention training
- OHS Act (PEI) / Harassment Prevention Regulations — Reporting procedures are required training content
- OHS Act / General Regulation 91-191 — Reporting procedures are required training content
- OHS Act / Workplace Harassment Regulations — Reporting procedures are required training content
- OHS Act, 2022 — Reporting procedures are required training content
- OHS Code Part 27 (ss.390-392) — Workers must be trained on how to report harassment; witness/bystander reporting supports the required prevention plan
- OHSA ss.32.0.1–32.0.7 — Training must cover how to report incidents including when the supervisor is the alleged harasser; witness obligations included
- Saskatchewan Employment Act / s.3-25 — Workers must be trained on reporting; General Duty (s.3-8) supports broad safety training obligations
- Workers Compensation Act / WorkSafeBC Policy P2-21-2 — Reporting and response obligations are required training content
- Workers' Safety and Compensation Act / OHS Regulations Part 19 — Reporting procedures are required training content
- Workplace Safety and Health Act / Man. Reg. 82/2011 — Reporting procedures are required training content
- WSCC / Safety Act — Reporting procedures are required training content