While Mr. Florizone rather keep victims and perpetrators sitting in the same classroom, seemingly ignoring any negative impact on the victims; 47, 300 of us believe all students have the right to a safe, healthy and positive learning environment. While Mr. Florizone rather suspend dental services for the underprivileged than hold those who are guilty responsible for their actions; 47, 300 of us believe no other person should further suffer from the actions of the perpetrators except the perpetrators themselves. While Mr. Florizone continues to ignore the concerns of at least 47, 300 members of the community and public at large (including Dalhousie dentistry students, Dalhousie students, Dalhousie faculty, Dalhousie employees, Dalhousie alumni, patients of the Dalhousie Dental Clinic, dentists, dental hygienists, doctors and other health professionals); we rally tomorrow January 5th at noon at 6299 South Street (Henry Hicks Building, Dalhousie University), Halifax, NS. _____________________________________________ From the OHRC on Sexual harassment and Gender-based harassment in education: When someone is sexually harassed in school, it can undermine their sense of personal dignity and safety, disrupt their education, and interfere with their ability to reach their full potential in life. If left unchecked, sexual harassment in the school setting has the potential to escalate to violent behaviour, including sexual assault. A student experiencing sexual harassment may stop doing their school work and taking part in school-related activities. They may skip or drop classes, or they may drop out of school entirely. Psychological effects may include anxiety, depression, disrupted sleep, loss of appetite, inability to concentrate, lowered self-esteem, loss of interest in regular activities, social isolation, and feelings of sadness, fear or shame. Some students may abuse drugs and/or alcohol to cope. In extreme cases, students may think about or even attempt suicide. Under the Ontario Human Rights Code (as well as the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act), sexual harassment is “engaging in a course of vexatious comment or conduct that is known or ought to be known to be unwelcome.” 
In some cases, one incident could be serious enough to be sexual harassment. Some examples of sexual harassment INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: asking for sex in exchange for something, like offering to improve a test score, offering a raise or promotion at work, or withholding something like needed repairs to your apartment (also known as Quid Pro Quo harassment), asking for dates and not taking "no" for an answer, demanding hugs or making unnecessary physical contact, including unwanted touching, using rude or insulting language or making comments that stereotype women or men, calling people unkind names that relate to their sex or gender, making comments about a person's physical appearance (whether or not they are attractive), saying or doing something because you think a person does not fit sex-role stereotypes, posting or sharing pornography, SEXUAL PICTURES, CARTOONS, graffiti or OTHER SEXUAL IMAGES (INCLUDING ONLINE), MAKING SEXUAL JOKES, bragging about sexual ability, BULLYING BASED ON SEX OR GENDER, spreading sexual rumours or gossip (including online), voyeurism and exhibitionism. Responding to Sexual Harassment: Education providers have a legal duty to take steps to prevent and respond to sexual harassment. They must MAKE SURE THEY KEEP POISON-FREE ENVIRONMENTS that respect human rights. From a human rights perspective, it is not acceptable to ignore sexual harassment, WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE HAS FORMALLY COMPLAINED OR MADE A HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT. When deciding if an education provider has met its duty to respond to a human rights claim, tribunals are likely to think about: the procedures in place at the time to deal with discrimination and harassment -HOW QUICKLY THE ORGANIZATION RESPONDED to the complaint -HOW SERIOUSLY the complaint was treated -the resources made available to deal with the complaint -IF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PERSON WHO COMPLAINED -HOW WELL THE PERSON WHO COMPLAINED WAS TOLD ABOUT THE ACTION TAKEN _____________________________________________ Queen’s University on responsibility of persons in positions of authority re: sexual harassment. Within an academic environment, both academic and non-academic administrators and supervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a harassment-free work, learning and living environment, and for ensuring that everyone is treated fairly. Those in positions of authority are expected to know what is happening in the environment for which they are responsible, to take immediate steps to stop harassment of which they become aware, and to take proactive steps to prevent further harassment from taking place. Human rights legislation is concerned with the effects of harassment and discrimination rather than the intention of the perpetrator. Its goal is to remedy the situation for the targeted individual(s) so as to restore a healthy work, learning, or living environment. IF THE EMPLOYER, ADMINISTRATOR, OR SUPERVISOR FAILS TO ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE RESPONSIBILITIES, and the law, they may be found LIABLE, along with the actual perpetrator/s of sexual harassment. This LIABILITY EXTENDS TO REMEDIATION and DAMAGES TO THE VICTIM IN A HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT, or possibly in a civil law suit for wrongful or constructive dismissal, in which the institution itself may be named as a respondent and be found ultimately responsible. _____________________________________________ The Canadian Dental Association on alleged dental student social media activities: Alleged dental student social media activities at Dalhousie University The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) expects all practicing dentists and future dentists to uphold the ethical standards of the profession. Universities have an obligation to provide an environment that is safe and free of harassment. CDA was profoundly disturbed by the alleged inappropriate online behaviour on the part of some dental students at Dalhousie University. The reported activities do not represent nor reflect the ethical standards of our profession. There is no place for misogynistic or violent attitudes or behaviors in our society or the dental profession. _____________________________________________ Original CBC article on the 'Class of DDS 2015 Gentlemen' Facebook group: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dalhousie-university-probes-misogynistic-student-gentlemen-s-club-1.2873918 Informative articles re: Dalhousie Dentistry students Facebook posts: http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/what-are-they-going-to-dokick-every-guy-out-of-fourth-year/Content?oid=4488208 http://dalgazette.com/featured/dalhousies-contradictions-prevent-any-accurate-understanding-of-dentistry-scandal/ http://dalgazette.com/featured/questions-in-dentistry-scandal-go-unanswered-amid-media-onslaught/