2020 Gender and Harassment Advisory Committee Annual Report - H Division

Background

H Division currently has four active members of the Gender and Harassment Advisory Committee (GHAC).
In 2019 the committee lost one member to retirement, one member to an inter-divisional transfer and one member to long term off-duty sick. Two of these members had filled the role of "manager" on the committee and subsequently led the committee.
H Division also experienced a change in the Commanding Officer. Given the transition period of the Commanding Officer and loss of committee members, the committee met only once – November 2019.
The committee had not received a response from national headquarters (NHQ) on the recommendations put forward in 2018. The committee did not want to propose or action "next steps" without this feed back.

Objectives put forward were to obtain and have approved definitions for Gender, Sexual Orientation, Harassment, Equity, Inclusivity and Unconscious Bias
Recommend "Unconscious Bias" training for all employees
Need to determine issues as put forward by the membership prior to making further recommendations

As noted in Background, the H Division Committee met only once in 2019 and did not action or move forward on objectives.

Fill vacancies of committee. Previously selected alternate committee members are being contacted to determine if they are still interested in being part of the committee; if so appointment to be made by NHQ; if not initiate new selection process.
Vision150 – committee members to inform themselves with the Vision150 to move forward in alignment with the objectives of Vision150 and the Commissioner's Mandate Letter.
Education opportunities for employees.