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Acknowledgements
This primer was prepared by the following individuals
from Workplace Safety & Prevention Services:
• Andrew Harkness, Strategy Advisor, Organizational
Health Initiatives
• Janet Carr, Workplace Mental Health Consultant
• Krista Schmid, Workplace Mental Health Consultant
• Esther Fleurimond, Workplace Mental Health Consultant
• Kristy Cork, Workplace Mental Health Consultant
And by the following individuals from The Conference
Board of Canada:
• Dr. Bill Howatt, Chief of Research,
Workforce Productivity
• Andrew Tomayer, Research Associate II
• Nicholas Moroz, Research Associate
• Charles Boyer, Senior Network Manager
It was reviewed internally by Bryan Benjamin,
Vice-President and Dr. Monika Slovinec D'Angelo,
Director, Health.
This primer also benefited from an external review
by two experts in the field:
• Troy Winters, Senior Health and Safety Officer,
Canadian Union of Public Employees;
• Dayna Lee-Baggley, Ph.D., Registered Psychologist;
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie
University; Adjunct Professor, Department
of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Saint
Mary's University.
This primer was prepared with financial support from
Workplace Safety & Prevention Services. The findings
and conclusions of this primer do not necessarily reflect
the views of the investors or reviewers. Any errors
or omissions in fact or interpretation remain the sole
responsibility of The Conference Board of Canada.
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