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Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment (CAN)

Learn to prevent workplace violence and harassment in this 45-minute online course for Canadian workplaces: types of harassment, the Canadian legal framework, reasonable management action, retaliation, reporting and response. Earn a certificate when you pass.

Every worker in Canada deserves a workplace free from harassment, bullying, and violence. This online workplace violence and harassment training course gives workers, supervisors, and managers practical tools to recognize harmful conduct, apply Canadian law correctly, and respond before situations escalate.

The course covers federal and provincial legislation, the four types of workplace violence, de-escalation techniques, and the distinct responsibilities each role carries. By the end, you know exactly what to do and why each step matters.

Aperçu du cours

This workplace violence and harassment training is built around learning modules that walk you through every dimension of harmful conduct in the Canadian workplace context. Modules include:

• What Is Workplace Harassment?
• Sexual Harassment, Personal Harassment, and Bullying
• Discriminatory Harassment and the Canadian Human Rights Act
• What Is Not Harassment: Reasonable Management Action
• Retaliation and Reprisal
• Impact Versus Intent, and Consenting Versus Welcome
• The Legal Landscape in Canada: Federal and Provincial Legislation
• Preventing and Responding to Harassment
• Roles, Responsibilities, and the Bystander’s Role
• From Harassment to Violence
• The Four Types of Workplace Violence
• Higher-Risk Work and Warning Signs
• The Four Stages of Aggression
• Violence Prevention and De-escalation
• Workplace Scenarios

The sequence is deliberate. You start with clear definitions, move through the legal framework, and build toward the behavioural warning signs that precede violence.

The final module, Workplace Scenarios, places you inside realistic situations where you apply everything covered. Policy knowledge alone cannot build that skill; only applied scenario practice can.

The sequence moves from definition through legislation and de-escalation to a certificate of completion.

What You’ll Learn

This preventing workplace violence and harassment course covers the skills you need to act on the job, not just pass a test.

Defining harmful conduct

• Identify the specific characteristics of workplace harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, and reprisal so you can name what you are seeing.
• Describe the line between conduct that qualifies as harassment and actions that constitute reasonable management activity.

Intent, consent, and impact

• Explain why the impact of behaviour on the recipient carries more legal weight than the intent behind it.
• Distinguish between conduct that is consented to and conduct that is genuinely welcome, a distinction that matters in harassment investigations.

Canadian legal framework

• Recognize the obligations set out in the Canada Labour Code, relevant provincial OHS legislation, and CCOHS guidance as they apply to harassment and violence prevention.
• Describe how the Canadian Human Rights Act shapes the treatment of discriminatory harassment in federally regulated workplaces.

Prevention and response

• Describe the concrete steps workers, supervisors, and managers can take to prevent harassment before it occurs.
• Recognize the bystander’s role and the specific actions a bystander can take to interrupt harmful conduct.

Violence recognition and de-escalation

• Identify the four types of workplace violence and the higher-risk situations where warning signs appear most often.
• Apply the four stages of aggression as a framework for reading a situation and selecting a de-escalation response.
• List practical steps for reducing the likelihood of a violent incident and managing a tense situation in real time.

Assessment and completion

• Work through a final assessment requiring a score of 80% or higher to earn a certificate of completion.

You finish with a named certificate, grounding in Canadian law, and a de-escalation sequence you can use on the job.

Who Should Take This Course?

• Frontline workers in any Canadian industry who need to recognize harassment and violence, understand their rights, and know the correct steps to report or respond.
• Supervisors and team leads who carry specific legal responsibilities for preventing harassment, responding to complaints, and keeping their teams in a safe environment.
• Managers and HR professionals who design prevention programs, conduct investigations, and must apply the Canada Labour Code and provincial legislation accurately.
• Health and safety representatives who advise on workplace violence prevention policies and need a current, legislation-grounded reference for their role.
• New employees and onboarding cohorts who require a documented baseline of harassment and violence awareness before working alongside colleagues and the public.
• Any Canadian worker or organization seeking a verifiable certificate of completion that demonstrates a shared standard of conduct across the team.

Why Take This Course?

Harassment does not stay contained. It erodes team morale, raises absenteeism, and creates liability for organizations that missed the warning signs. One unaddressed complaint can become a formal investigation.

Canadian law places clear obligations on your workplace. The Canada Labour Code and provincial legislation require employers to address harassment and violence directly. This course maps those obligations so you can act on them, not simply acknowledge them.

Discriminatory harassment carries a separate layer of accountability. The Canadian Human Rights Act shapes how federally regulated workplaces must treat this category of conduct. The course covers it in a dedicated module so you know exactly where those protections apply.

Prevention beats response. Workers who can read the four stages of aggression and apply a de-escalation sequence stop a tense situation before it becomes a recorded incident. That is a skill a policy document cannot give you.

Key Benefits

• Certificate of completion included. A shareable credential documents your training to a verified standard, ready for your employer or regulator when they ask.
• Reduces the risk of a recorded incident. Workers who apply the four stages of aggression and a de-escalation sequence interrupt escalation before it reaches a reportable threshold.
• Completed in 45 minutes, entirely online. No travel, no scheduling conflict, and no classroom booking required. You finish on any device at your own pace.
• Grounded in legislation that holds year after year. The Canada Labour Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act are durable legal frameworks, so the skills you build here do not expire with the news cycle.
• Priced at $39.99 per learner. A fixed, per-seat cost makes organization-wide deployment straightforward to budget, with no per-cohort or per-location fees added on.

Détails du cours

• Durée 45 minutes
• Format: Online, self-paced, accessible on any device
• Pass mark: 80%
• Certificate: Certificate of completion included upon passing
• Price: $39.99 per learner
• Jurisdiction: Covers federal legislation (Canada Labour Code, Canadian Human Rights Act) and provincial legislation across Canada

Foire aux questions

How long does the workplace violence and harassment course take to complete?

The Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment (CAN) course takes 45 minutes to complete. You can finish it in a single sitting on any device.

What score do I need to pass the workplace harassment and violence training?

You need a score of 80% or higher to pass the assessment and earn your certificate of completion.

Is a certificate included when I complete the course?

Yes, the Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment (CAN) course includes a certificate of completion for every learner who passes the assessment.

Does this course cover both federal and provincial harassment and violence legislation in Canada?

Yes, the course addresses the Canada Labour Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act, and provincial legislation that applies across Canada.

Who should take this workplace violence prevention course?

This course is designed for any worker, supervisor, manager, or health and safety representative in a Canadian workplace who needs a documented, legislation-grounded training record.

How much does the preventing workplace violence and harassment course cost?

The course is priced at $39.99 per learner, with no additional fees for online access or certificate issuance.

Enrol in the Preventing Workplace Violence and Harassment (CAN) course today, complete your training in 45 minutes, and give your team a shared, documented standard for preventing workplace harassment and violence.

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