Is sexual harrassment a persuasive problem in canada? I need the answer to be no.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 17 Nov 2004 14:11 PST

Could you mean 'pervasive' rather than 'persuasive'? I'm having
difficulty seeing harassment as being 'persuasive', unless you are
referring to coercion.

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Clarification of Question by jessica789-ga on 18 Nov 2004 21:06 PST

I am doing a research project and am having problems finding research
for the following:
Is sexual harrassment a pervasive problem in canada? I need "NO" responses,thanks!

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Clarification of Question by jessica789-ga on 27 Nov 2004 12:40 PST

actually it is for a debate and I have to be on the no side even
though I am more so for the yes side. As you can see it is hard to
find research and facts to back up the no side.

This may be of interest:

"In 1978, the CHRC recognized sexual harassment as a form of
discrimination prohibited under the Canadian Human Rights Act. Since
then, studies have documented the extent of sexual harassment in
Canada. A 1992 survey of Canadian women found that 43 percent
experienced sexual harassment in the preceding year (Gruber 1998; see
also Welsh and Nierobisz 1997; CHRC 1983). All women, including those
in professional occupations and blue-collar jobs, face the risk of
sexual harassment (Backhouse and Cohen 1979)."

http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/pubs/0662281578/199909_0662281578_5_e.pdf

It's not a particularly good research methodology to have arrived at
your answer before having done the research.  Wh bother with the
research at all in that case?