Paid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence NOW! - letter - UFCW Canada

Paid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence NOW! - letter

Together, we can urge provincial governments to make paid leave for domestic violence survivors a reality for all workers in Canada. Send a message to your provincial government leaders today.

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Message:

Dear Premier:

I am writing to applaud your government’s support of Bill 204 and urge the government to continue to support survivors of domestic violence.

Half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime and approximate every six days a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.

Legislation is needed to support victims of sexual and domestic violence with paid time off to see a doctor, attend a crisis centre, find a place to live, get counseling or go to court.

Legislation for employees who have experience domestic violence or sexual violence (or whose children have experienced domestic violence or sexual violence) should include:

•	Paid leave 
•	Reasonable unpaid leave with a guarantee they will not lose their job during the time off
•	Options for flexible work arrangements
•	Require employers to provide mandatory workplace training about domestic violence and sexual violence 
•	Require mandatory training to sensitize employers to the warning signs, impacts and risks so that they can develop informed, effective and appropriate measures of response.

Legislation is an important step toward ensuring that every woman in this province can live and work free from the threat of violence.

Sincerely,

Verification

Canada's Private Sector Union

Paid Leave for Survivors of Domestic Violence NOW! - letter