Certain industries such as trucking or the oil fields have had a history of a male-dominated work force where the workplace culture may indeed have been a little rough.
Two recent decisions highlight the requirement that all industries, regardless of a historical “culture”, must adhere to employment and human rights law.
On February 5, 2010
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Toronto city councillor Adam Giambrone made a statement to the media last night that he has had "intimate relations" with women other than his spouse throughout most of 2009. 
While at 32 years old, the politician may be excused for the lapse in judgment, given his former bid to run
One of the more stark contrasts between Canadian and American law is the law around terminations of employment. This may be rooted in the fundamental difference between the American “at will” concept versus the Canadian contract-based employment relationship. In other words, unless a contract says otherwise, in the US, an employee is hired “at will”