Process for reporting harassment and violence in the workplace

The following processes provide a summary of the processes for reporting harassment and violence in the workplace for the principal party and responding party:

• Reporting and resolution process for principal parties of the Defence Team
• Reporting and resolution process for responding parties of the Defence Team
• Reporting and resolution process for Chain of Command and managers

Who is a principal party?

A principal party is a DND employee(s) or CAF member(s) who directly experiences an occurrence of harassment or violence.

Who is a responding party?

A responding party is a person who is alleged to have been responsible for the occurrence of harassment or violence and is identified in the Notice of Occurrence.