

Policy Owner: Chief Human Resources Officer
Approver: President and CEO
Date Approved: December 2024
See the E13 – Violence Prevention Procedures ›
Red River College Polytechnic (“RRC Polytech”) is committed to providing a safe and violence-free work and learning environment for staff, students and all members of the College Community.
This Policy establishes measures to prevent and minimize the risk of violent incidents on RRC Polytech Campuses and to comply with the requirements of The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations.
“Appropriate Administrator” refers to the RRC Polytech employee who has the authority to take or ensure the taking of corrective action in the event of a breach of this Policy. In the case of an employee, the Appropriate Administrator will usually be the employee’s Manager. In the case of a student, the Appropriate Administrator will usually be the Program Chair.
“College Community” includes:
“College Matter” includes any activity, event, or undertaking in which a member of the College Community participates, which has a substantial connection to RRC Polytech, such as:
“Employee” means any person who is in an employment relationship with RRC Polytech.
“Investigator” means the RRC Polytech Employee assigned to investigate a complaint of violence. Depending on the circumstances surrounding a given incident of violence, a complaint of violence will be investigated by either a member of the Human Resource Service team, the SHSS team or the Legal and Compliance team.
“Regulation” means The Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006.
“The Workplace Safety and Health Act” means The Workplace Safety and Health Act, CCSM c W210
“SHSS” means Safety, Health and Security Services.
“Student” means any person undergoing a program of study or training at RRC Polytech.
“Violence,” as defined by The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations, means the attempted or actual exercise of physical force against a person or any threatening statement or behaviour that gives a person reasonable cause to believe that physical force will be used against the person.
“Workplace Safety and Health Committee” means a committee established in accordance with The Workplace Safety and Health Act.
This Policy applies to:
Violent and threatening behaviour is not permitted under any circumstances within the College Community. Members of the College Community are prohibited from engaging in such behaviour while on an RRC Polytech campus or engaged in a College Matter. RRC Polytech will take all reasonable steps to respond to such conduct accordingly and impose appropriate consequences.
RRC Polytech shall maintain procedures that set out the measures to be taken to minimize the risk of violence, including procedures for summoning immediate assistance when an incident of violence occurs, reporting procedures, and investigation procedures to follow when reporting an incident of violence.
RRC Polytech recognizes that certain areas within RRC Polytech may have a higher risk of exposure to violence and threats of violence. RRC Polytech shall continue to assess the risks of violence as far as reasonably possible and implement measures to minimize those risks.
RRC Polytech has the right to impose consequences for any Member of the College Community who engages in violence contrary to this Policy as set out in this Policy and Procedures.
The Chief Human Resource Officer is responsible for ensuring the development of appropriate Procedures and Codes of Practice and approving them under this Policy.
SHSS is responsible for:
The Investigator is responsible for investigating incidents of violence in a procedurally fair, unbiased, impartial and timely manner in accordance with the Procedures.
Managers shall have the responsibility to:
Instructors shall have the responsibility to:
The Workplace Safety and Health Committee shall have the responsibility to:
Employees have the responsibility to:
Students and other members of the College Community shall:
Failure to comply with this Policy and its associated Procedure may result in disciplinary action, including termination or expulsion.
In the event of any alleged breach of this Policy or its associated Procedures, RRC Polytech may take immediate and necessary interim measures to ensure the safety and health of members of the College Community before investigating the alleged breach. Such interim measures do not determine the validity of the allegation.
RRC Polytech may take additional steps to protect members of the College Community from Violence, including limiting or barring access to RRC Polytech.
This Policy will be reviewed and updated every five years.
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.