Sask Rights
 
A Saskatchewan Human Rights
Commission Publication

Winter 1997

Additions Made to Commission's Video Library
 
The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission maintains a video library of more than 65 videos on human rights topics. They are available for a two-week loan period to individuals and organizations. For a complete list of videos or loan information, contact the Saskatoon office of the Commission. The Commission's most recent acquisitions are set out below.

Love Taps
This video is a powerful drama about teens, relationships and dating violence. Designed as a discussion-starter, the video deals with some disturbing issues. Previewing before use is highly recommended. The stories of two teen relationships are featured. National Film Board of Canada (1996); 21 minutes.

Asking Different Questions: Women and Science (1996)
How do women fare in the world of science? Is there such a thing as a "feminist science?" This video explores the difficulties women scientists have faced in their fields, looks at the issue of women's participation in science, and recognizes the kinds of contributions women have made. Five women scientists are followed as they work with their communities and for the health of the environment. Armetis Films, in co-operation with the National Film Board of Canada (1996); 51 minutes.

Skin Deep
This video looks at the science of race. What is race? Is it an idea rooted in our culture? Or a reality that lives within our genes? With the help of anthropologists and other scientists, David Suzuki takes a close look at the notion that humankind can be divided into races and that some races are inferior to others. Scientists talk about the fallacy of that belief in an easy-to-understand way and Suzuki traces the historic link between that idea and racism. The video ends with an optimistic prediction about the future of pluralistic societies in Canada. CBC (1996); 45 minutes.

Riel Country
High school students from the predominantly Aboriginal north end of Winnipeg, with the support of their peers from the Francophone district of St. Boniface, work to produce a play on the origins of the Metis — a theme which links

both groups to Louis Riel's dream of a society in which respect for differences is a founding principle. The young people explore a number of questions. What is their place in their respective communities? How do they co-exist with the predominant culture? How is intolerance and racism dealt with? Suggested activities for teachers who use the video are provided in the front flap of the video box. National Film Board of Canada (1996); 49 minutes.

...continued    Settlements

Mr. Tran and his wife Quyen Tran were co-owners of the restaurant. Mr. Tran died in November 1995 and Mrs. Tran agreed to settle the complaint without admission of liability and to pay compensation of $5,000 to Ms. Shiels.

Chief Commissioner/Director Donna Scott said: "Young women who are just starting out in the workforce may be particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment. It can be a devastating introduction to the world of work when sexual harassment is an unwritten part of the job description."


A sexual harassment complaint was settled in November after a Saskatoon woman complained about sexual joking and sexual comments in her workplace.

In June 1994, Joanne Peters quit her job as a meat processing labourer at Boryski's Butcher Block after 20 days, saying she could not continue to work in an atmosphere that degraded her as a woman. She alleged that sexual joking and sexual comments were a regular occurrence.

Victor Boryski, owner of Boryski's Butcher Block Ltd. in Saskatoon, agreed to the settlement without admission of liability. He paid Peters $1,250 in compensation and also agreed to attend a workshop on sexual harassment, to provide each new employee with the Commission's pamphlet on sexual harassment, and to provide Peters with a written apology.

 
 

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Editor, Genevieve Leslie
SaskRights, Saskatoon Office
Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
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