Domestic violence is a workplace issue. As of June 15, 2010, the Occupational Health & Safety Act requires employees in Ontario to assess the risks of workplace violence, including domestic violence and to take every reasonable precaution to protect workers from domestic violence in the workplace.
This conference will provide you with an excellent opportunity to network with other professionals with a shared interest in and responsibility for preventing domestic violence.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This conference will be relevant for human resource administrators, private and public sector employers, municipal and provincial government representatives, law enforcement, and anyone with an interest in assessing and managing risk for domestic violence in workplaces.

Conference presenters include internationally recognized experts, authors, and engaging speakers, who are passionate about providing essential knowledge and skills about domestic violence risk assessment and management that
professionals can apply in workplaces.

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Peter Jaffe, Barb MacQuarrie
Centre for Research & Education on Violence against Women & Children,
Faculty of Education, Western University

Catherine Burr
Western University

Randy Kropp
ProActive ReSolutions & Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC

Adriana Berlingieri
OISE/University of Toronto

Jennifer L. White
Attorney for Legal Programs
Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, CA

Maya Raghu
Policy and Program Attorney
Futures without violence, San Francisco, CA

Other speakers to be confirmed.