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Investigator Chronicles Ep. 2 ft. Rachel Turnpenney

In Episode 2, lawyer and workplace investigator Rachel Turnpenney joins our Investigator Chronicles host, Christine Thomlinson, to talk about lawyers having to make the shift from an advocate’s mindset to a neutral investigator’s mindset when conducting workplace investigations…

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From Case to Practice: Do Respondents Have a Right to Know the Identity of a Whistleblower/Witness?

In 2021, concerns about the leadership of Mary Lynne Campbell, an Alberta public school division superintendent, were raised through the submission of a complaint under Alberta’s whistleblower protection legislation (PIDA).

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Investigator Chronicles Ep. 1 ft. Cory Boyd

In the first episode of our new Investigator Chronicles series, Cory traces his path into investigation work through the Ontario Human Rights Commission, where reading the reports from investigators first piqued his interest, and reflects honestly on what the work really involves.

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From Case to Practice: Workplace Investigations – When will the court intervene?

In this case involving Queen’s University, two individuals brought a motion in court to put an immediate stop to an ongoing harassment investigation being conducted by an external investigator.

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The Importance of an Effective Threshold Assessment Process

I’ve been reflecting this week on my experience at the 2026 Workplace Investigations in Canada Conference. It was such a great opportunity to connect with peers in the workplace investigations space, and to learn from others in the field through a number of stellar presentations.

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From Case to Practice: When Training Falls Short

A pilot with Sunwing Airlines (the “pilot”) was fired in 2023 for sexually harassing a flight attendant on a layover at a resort hotel. The flight attendant (“AB”) brought a complaint and an external investigator found that the pilot engaged in the following behaviour…

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Leading for clarity, capacity, and care: A call to reinforce respect

I attended the “HR Leaders Summit Canada” conference last week, and participated in a panel where we discussed how human resources can lead organizations for “clarity, capacity, and care.” My co-panelists (Mark Edgar, Rawan El-Komos, and Momina Javaid, moderated by Donna Gray) had much insight and excellent ideas for HR professionals.

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