“In
Canada, Women's Rights are a vital part of our effort to build
a
society of real equality ~ not just for some ~ but for all Canadians.
A
society, in which women no longer encounter:
DISCRIMINATION
~nor are 'shut out' from opportunities
open
to others.” (Paul Martin)
From Ontario Human
Rights Code (posted
at the entrance of our Senors' Residence:
Part
4:
We
do not tolerate harassment or unwelcome comments and actions.
Part
5:
We take prompt action if such occurs.
Our organization recognizes the dignity and worth of everyone!
“When
you choose the behaviour ~ you accept the consequences” (Dr. Phil)
Christopher
Plummer
(at 87), busy with 5 movies scheduled to release, says he's busy and
states, “ I plan to work until the very end. I love my work. I
love what I do. And I'm so sorry for a majority of people who do not
like their jobs...and can't wait to retire...which is, of course,
death.”
He also is concerned about women currently suffering from social
injustices.
Teach
Men to be Gentlemen
Juliana,
from Hamilton responded in 'Readers Write' about a previous writer
advising women to:
'Try a stiff elbow to the groin' when being sexually assaulted. She states that this is also an 'assault.' and could be questionable. “Its a cultural thing and everyone has to learn from the earliest age possible that there are behaviours that are never acceptable. It's sad that the only real suggestion women have in dealing with such dweebs is to ignore them. Men need to be taught how to be gentlemen!
'Try a stiff elbow to the groin' when being sexually assaulted. She states that this is also an 'assault.' and could be questionable. “Its a cultural thing and everyone has to learn from the earliest age possible that there are behaviours that are never acceptable. It's sad that the only real suggestion women have in dealing with such dweebs is to ignore them. Men need to be taught how to be gentlemen!
Man
Arrested for Yelling “FHRITP”:
Natalie Paddon reported that Hamilton police have arrested a man for
causing a disturbance after a CHML news reporter was sexually
harassed on the job for the third time this week. Reporter, Britt
Dixon was interviewing an officer outside the Hamilton police station
Friday when a truck drove by with its windows down and a person
yelled, 'f..k her right in the p..y.' The truck parked outside the
station and the officer went over to it, Dixon said. When the man
who yelled at her walked by to enter the station, she said the
officer asked him why he did it, to which he replied, Because
everyone in the States does it! (He
is a 24-year-old from Maryland.)
Earlier this week, Dixon was yelled at twice by men at Mohawk College
~ once while doing an interview...and again before she was about to
go ' live' on TV. Mohawk security is investigating those
incidents...along with the Hamilton Police Service.
Britt Dixon states, “ Making lewd statements at people doing their
job
isn't
funny ~ it is Wrong
and Unacceptable.
“It's
unnerving and it's offensive and it's mortifying ~ this is my
workplace!”
It's
No Joke, Senator Franken:
(Excerpts from an editorial in the Los Angeles Times)
Stories about powerful men engaging in sexual misconduct are
becoming so common that, as with mass shootings, the country is in
danger of growing inured to them. The latest revelation comes from
L.A. Radio anchor Lee Ann Tweedin, who says U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D.
Minn.) forcibly kissed her while they were rehearsing for a USO show
overseas in 2006 just before Franken began his campaign for the
Senate. She also said he groped her without her consent...and
there's a photo that adds legitimacy to her tale. Franken grins over
his shoulder at the camera as he reaches for her breasts ~ possibly
touching her, possibly not ~ while she sits asleep in a military
plane jump seat.
Franken has apologized, though he 'doesn't clearly remember the
incident'!
We're having a moment of reckoning, America. Stories that would
have been waved off at the time they occurred as harmless or
aberrational are now gaining currency.Today, women are stepping
forward with stories of sexual aggression of every variation. Hearing
mostly about the misdeeds of very powerful men ~ not the harassment
and intimidation meted out daily in society's lower echelons.
Franken 'Embarrassed, Ashamed'
Minnesota senator returning to work looking to regain public's
trust
after groping accusations by women.
29
Service Members Booted from Forces
(written by Lee Berthiaume from Ottawa)
Canada's top military officer promised to take no prisoners when it
came to sexual misconduct in the ranks. And that could be just the
beginning as defence officials say they are still reviewing dozens of
other cases in which military personnel have been implicated in
inappropriate sexual behaviour.
The move came amid frustration that some members were continuing to
engage in such activity despite his unequivocal orders to cease and
desist!
“I
gave an order to every member of the Canadian Armed Forces that this
behaviour had to stop!”
Grieving
Quebec Dad Seeks Rules to Combat Bullying:
(published from Montreal in The Canadian Press) The father of a
Quebec teen who committed suicide last week after years of alleged
incessant bullying wants stricter measures for how schools deal with
intimidation. Martin Dufour said his 15-year-old son, Simon, was
bullied in primary school, with the taunting extending into his time
in secondary school, Dufour said he spoke with administration over
the years, but that nothing ultimately helped his son. “What
I would like to see is a provincial guideline for every school that
they should...that they could...that they would apply for everyone
who's a victim or is bullied,”
he told The Canadian Press in an interview Monday.
He believes such a plan already existed at his son's school in
Longueuil,
south of Montreal...but it is unclear whether it was actually
implemented.
According to him, it's time for bullies to be held accountable for
their actions
with
harsher punishment for those who bully on a regular basis.
“If
there were people bullying Simon, I want them to be subject to the
full extent of the law.”
Release
the Sandy Hook Report
(excerpts from an editorial from the Hartford Courant)
It's been nearly five years since the massacre at Sandy Hook
Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, but the state police still
haven't released a report evaluating their response on that day.
The after-action report could be of value to rural and suburban
police agencies that don't have the resources or training that major
metropolitan forces might have. A forthright and critical analysis
should provide prospective on issues that, sadly could present
themselves to another small town.
Should the officers who first arrived at Sandy Hook have stormed
the school?
Did police properly clear the school before proceeding with their
investigation?
Was access properly controlled immediately after the shooting?
Merle
Baird-Kerr...written November 29, 2017
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