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Health Sciences Association | Occupational Health and Safety (hsabc.org) - As a member of HSA, you've got access to experts who can help ensure you can do your job free from fear of injury, exposure to harmful materials or having to do something that isn't safe – this includes psychological hazards and safety in the workplace.
Responding to workplace bullying and harassment - WorkSafeBC - If you've witnessed or experienced bullying and harassment in your workplace, there are steps you can take to ensure it is dealt with by your employer, who is required to have bullying and harassment policies and procedures in place.
Human rights complaint process – Learn more about the human rights complaint process in BC.
Report Hate Crime - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) - Learn more about what hate crimes are and what you can do if you are victim or a witness to a hate crime in BC.
Hate speech Q&A - BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (bchumanrights.ca) - Question and answer page on hate speech and the relevant law in British Columbia.
Ombudsperson of British Columbia - BC’s independent voice for fairness and accountability, works to make sure public sector organizations are treating people fairly and following the rules. They listen to and investigate complaints about local and provincial public sector organizations as well as investigate reports of serious wrongdoing in the provincial government.

The Guide to Allyship - An open-source starter guide to help you become a more thoughtful and effective ally.
Bystander intervention tip sheet – Resource to encourage individuals to respond to prejudiced behavior and speak out against discriminatory words or actions in the moment they occur.

HSA Guiding Principles of Solidarity
We Keep Each Other Safe: A Guide for Unions to Address Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ Hate at Work | Canadian Labour Congress
Words Matter - Guidelines on Using Inclusive Language in the Workplace (gov.bc.ca) - This guide sets out some key guiding principles and suggestions to support using inclusive language.
Define discrimination, bullying and harassment - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) - Discrimination, bullying and harassment define a wide range of inappropriate behaviours that can occur in the workplace.
Toward a Respectful Workplace: A Handbook on Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying and Harassment | WorkSafeBC - This handbook is about helping employers, workers, and supervisors meet their occupational health and safety duties as they relate to workplace bullying and harassment.
Resources - BC's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner (bchumanrights.ca) – Resources from the BC’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner.
Teaching resources | CMHR (humanrights.ca) – Resources from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on a variety of topics pertaining to equity, inclusion, harassment, discrimination, and human rights.
Resources - Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children - Western University (learningtoendabuse.ca) – Downloadable & shareable resources on respect at work.

Chris Turner: When rudeness in teams turns deadly | Chris Turner | TED Talk - How we treat each other at work has an enormous impact on how teams perform – with potentially fatal consequences if you work in healthcare. Chris Turner reveals the shocking impact of rudeness in the workplace, arguing that civility saves lives.
Julia Shaw: The untold story of witnesses of workplace harassment | TED Talk – Lessons from one of the largest studies ever on witnesses of harassment and discrimination.
Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business | Christine Porath (youtube.com) - In this science-backed talk, Christine Porath shares surprising insights about the costs of rudeness and shows how little acts of respect can boost your professional success.
Vernā Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them | TED Talk - Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable.

Radical Respect Podcast: How to Work Better Together - YouTube - How can we build teams where everyone can love their work and love working together? We talk to guests about their experiences with bias, prejudice, bullying, discrimination, harassment, and physical violations in the workplace.
At The End Of The Day with Hannah Sung: How to break the bystander effect with Julie Lalonde on Apple Podcasts - Julie shares tools for how to react when we witness harmful behaviour, whether it’s violence, hate crimes, catcalling, or online abuse.
Unstoppable Together: Bystander Intervention & De-escalation with Emily May on Apple Podcasts - Emily shares some of Right To Be’s proven de-escalation tactics as well as its “5D model” for safely assessing a situation and effectively intervening.