“It is wonderful that the RCMP has shorn up the holes in its discipline system. That alone won’t change a culture.” – Jane Hall
Former Mountie Janet Merlo called it a great day for “women in Canada” after RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson offered a tearful apology to hundreds of past and current female officers who experienced incidents of bullying and sexual harassment.
“This is a great day for myself, for women in the RCMP, for women in Canada,” Merlo told reporters in Ottawa. “It’s a good day for the RCMP. It’s a turning point. I have total faith that this is the beginning of a new era, hopefully a better era.”
Paulson apologized and also announced a settlement of two class-action lawsuits brought forward by former RCMP members Janet Merlo and Linda Davidson. – READ MORE
