Key Highlights - 2024 Annual report - Taking action against harassment and violence (HV) in work places under Canadian federal jurisdiction

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  • 5,137 submissions, 5% decrease from 2023
  • 7,523 HV Occurrences reported, 5.7% increase from 2023
    • 797 sexual HV Occurrences reported, 22.5% decrease from 2023
    • 1 fatality reported in 2024, compared to none in 2021, 3 in 2022, and 1 in 2023
    • 47% of HV Occurrences resolved through investigations, 10.2% increase from 2023
  • Public sector reported 3,250 HV Occurrences in 2024, 9.3% increase from 2023
  • Private sector reported 4,273 HV Occurrences in 2024, 3.2% increase from 2023
  • 4 industries accounted for 75% of all HV Occurrences in 2024: Federal Public Services; Road Transportation; Air Transportation, and Postal Services
  • 1,453 HV Occurrences reported linked to the grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act
    • Race: 330
    • Sex: 328
    • Disability: 236
    • National or Ethnic origin:177
    • Gender identity or expression: 63
    • Family status: 63
    • Colour: 62
    • Age: 60
    • Sexual orientation: 56
    • Religion: 49
    • Genetic characteristics: 20
    • Marital status: 8
    • Conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or a record suspension has been ordered: 1

Data is drawn from 2024 employer's annual harassment and violence occurrence report (EAHVOR) submissions.

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2026-05-26