The Government of Canada joins
efforts to ensure respect for human dignity
MONTREAL, Jan. 23, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable
Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, participated in a
meeting hosted by Telefilm Canada on the topic of harassment in the
workplace in the creative sector. On January
5, Minister Joly requested the review of Canadian Heritage
funding policies to encourage organizations to put in place
measures that promote safe and harassment-free workplaces.
During the meeting today, the Minister spoke with
representatives from several organizations about finding long-term
solutions to ensure safe workplace environments. . The stakeholders
who met today agree on the need to work together to address
concerns and promote a healthy work environment for all.
The meeting hosted by Telefilm Canada was attended by Telefilm
Canada representatives, the Canada Media Fund, the National Film
Board of Canada, the
Association québécoise de la production médiatique, the
Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices de film du
Québec, Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et
cinéma and the Union des artistes.
These stakeholder discussions are part of an ongoing series of
industry initiatives aimed at finding concrete solutions.
The Minister reiterated her support for these industry-shared
approaches and committed to working with partners within the
creative sector to ensure the health, safety and dignity of those
working in arts and culture in Canada.
Canadian Heritage aims to find ways to support workers by moving
forward with projects such as toolkits and sharing of best
practices, in order to provide the creative sector with the
resources required to address workplace harassment issues.
Quotes
"Each and every Canadian deserves respect. The #metoo movement
is not a passing moment: it's a call to action. As a Minister and
as a woman, this issue is close to my heart, and I am committed to
doing my part to tackle issues of harassment in the arts and
culture sector. I extend my wholehearted support to victims, and
I am confident that together we will find solutions to
eradicate this serious problem. I would like to thank Telefilm
Canada for taking the lead on this important issue."
—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian
Heritage
"Telefilm Canada is committed
to working with industry in order to develop viable solutions. This
approach has helped us achieve positive results in terms of gender
equality in our industry, and we believe it is the best direction
going forward. These calls to action reinforce our vision and our
goal to build, together, a healthy and motivating industry for
all."
—Carolle Brabant, Executive Director, Telefilm Canada
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