“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 […]
RCMP Commissioner Once Dismissed Harassment Claims As ‘Outlandish’
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson, who delivered a tearful apology to hundreds of female RCMP members who allege they were harassed, abused and sexually assaulted, previously dismissed some of their claims as “outlandish.” In 2013, Paulson appeared in front of a Senate committee tasked with […]
Teary RCMP Commissioner Apologizes, Announces $100 M
Ottawa — RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson delivered an abject apology Thursday to hundreds of current and former female officers and employees who were subjected to alleged incidents of bullying, discrimination and harassment dating back 42 years. Paulson made the apology as he announced the settlement of […]
Female Ontario Cops Tell Researcher That Boys’ Club Still Persists
“I find it heart breaking that current female police officers, in many police forces and counties, are not much better off than my generation of female police officers were in the 1970’s. Until Chiefs of Police, First Constables and Commissioners are held to account for “old boys clubs”, things will not change. […]
Former Auditor General To Advise Government On RCMP Handling Of Harassment Complaints
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has appointed former auditor general Sheila Fraser as a special adviser to look at how the RCMP has handled complaints of harassment in the force, CBC News has learned. “This is a critical part of my mandate from the prime minister […]
B.C. Mountie Says She Was Blindsided By Sexual-Harassment Suit Settlement
RCMP Corporal Catherine Galliford has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit with the force, ending one of the first and highest-profile complaints from female officers that have driven a debate about the national police agency’s treatment of women. Cpl. Galliford confirmed the settlement on Tuesday, although neither […]
Sexual-Misconduct Centre Received Dozens Of Complaints: Military Report
“Kudos to the Canadian Armed Forces. To read the full report check it out here.” – Jane Hall Dozens of military personnel and more than 20 civilians contacted a newly created sexual-misconduct response centre during the final four months of last year to report incidents of sexual assault […]
Peel Police’s Sexual-Harassment Records Revealed: Records
Recently obtained records reveal officers committing misconduct their superiors say would “appall” the public. Mishandling drug evidence, drunk driving also revealed. Peel police Const. Perry MacVicar sat in a police car with the female dispatcher he was training in 2012. They were alone. He first asked […]
Female Pasco Police Officer Now Files $3 Million Claim Against The City
We have an update on a story we first brought you a couple of months ago about the first and now only female office with the Pasco Police Department filing a $1 million sexual harassment and sexual discrimination claim against the city of Pasco. The Pasco […]
Female Officer Sues Chicago Police, Alleging Sexual Discrimination
A female police officer is suing the Chicago Police Department, alleging it allowed her to be harassed by co-workers on the basis of her sexual orientation. Jennifer O’Shaughnessy filed a discrimination suit Aug. 28 in Cook County Circuit Court against the Chicago Police Department, alleging discrimination. […]
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