Grants and Contributions

This project will support employers and individuals to address and prevent workplace sexual harassment, specifically amongst vulnerable populations including LGBTQ2S+ groups. The project will hold consultations and complete initial research to support the development of tools and strategies to address workplace sexual harassment, including public education programs, workplace training resources, virtual courses, and community activities. Resources developed will be shared with various stakeholders across the province, including employers, employees, unions, community organizations and business organizations.

Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission will increase public awareness and knowledge on sexual harassment in the workplace through the implementation of a public awareness campaign and education for employers and youth. A media/social media campaign directed to employers and employees will be launched across the province. Training will be developed and delivered to employers and will be designed to address prevention, identifying and investigating sexual harassment. Employers will be informed of their obligations and responsibilities and will be encouraged to assume a leadership role in creating and maintaining safe and inclusive workplaces. Additionally, the organization will work with secondary schools to develop resources and education opportunities within schools to prepare them for entering the workforce.

The project will develop and disseminate public legal education and information resources for Indigenous communities across Ontario, with a specific focus on First Nations youth, LGBTQ2S+ and women. Communities will be informed of their legal rights and obligations related to sexual harassment in the workplace and community more broadly. The project will be informed and directed by both the Ontario First Nation Young Peoples Council as well as the First Nation Women's Caucus, and disseminate resources at the All Ontario Chiefs Conference.

This project will provide public legal education and information on workplace sexual harassment to vulnerable populations and employers across Quebec. The project will collaborate with community organizations working with vulnerable populations, including newcomer women, Indigenous women and LGBTQ2S+ persons, to offer training sessions, as well as delivering sessions in workplaces to expand the reach. New tools and resources will also be developed and shared.

This project will provide public legal education and information on workplace sexual harassment to vulnerable populations and employers across Quebec. The project will collaborate with community organizations working with vulnerable populations, including newcomer women, Indigenous women and LGBTQ2S+ persons, to offer training sessions, as well as delivering sessions in workplaces to expand the reach. New tools and resources will also be developed and shared.

This project will support employers and individuals to address and prevent workplace sexual harassment, specifically amongst vulnerable populations including LGBTQ2S+ groups. The project will hold consultations and complete initial research to support the development of tools and strategies to address workplace sexual harassment, including public education programs, workplace training resources, virtual courses, and community activities. Resources developed will be shared with various stakeholders across the province, including employers, employees, unions, community organizations and business organizations.

Swidget has relied on a third-party R&D contractor to date, to perform key technical tasks (hardware & software development) relating to its suite of IoT enabled products. As the company transitions from simpler Wi-Fi enabled products to more multi-functional sensors and devices, it aims to develop these technologies and interfaces in house. One major area of development will be artificial Intelligence – building a framework around the planned suite of Swidget sensors. Current plans for AI are two-fold: non-intrusively baselining behavior patterns in elder-care facilities to serve to inform caregivers, and secondly, in the areas of power management, to reduce the usage of vampire power in home and office applications.

Develop a vision system for welding robots to significantly reduce reprogramming for new applications

The project is to integrate existing internal quality assurance and internal documentation with new resources to meet new market compliance requirements.

This project will improve the business and operational efficiencies of the Firm.