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RCMP Muzzling Testimony At Senate Committee, Says Officer

      A British Columbia RCMP officer on stress leave says the force is preventing him from travelling to a Senate committee hearing in Ottawa to testify about harassment in the force.       Cpl. Roland Beaulieu was supposed to be in Ottawa on Monday, but late last week an RCMP doctor sent […]

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Outstanding Video

      “Quebec, Ontario and Toronto Police departments deserve kudos on proactive models to address harassment. Please take the time to view the March 26th Status of Women Committee hearing.”     In my opinion the testimony at March 26th Status of Women subcommittee looking into workplace harassment in the Federal work place was […]

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Lesbian LAPD officers settle harassment suit for $1.25 million

      “The courts seem to be providing monetary motivation for organizations to ensure a healthy workplace.” – Jane Hall       The Los Angeles City Council approved a $1.25-million payout Wednesday to a lesbian LAPD officer and a lesbian retired officer to settle claims by the women that they were subjected to repeated sexual […]

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Summary Report On Gender Based Harassment and Respectful Workplace Consultations

  “With approval from the RCMP, I have included the “E” Division report on Gender Based Harassment. I applaud D/Commissioner Callen’s courage to ask the tough questions, then followed up with  tangible strategies to not only investigate complaints, but to eliminate barriers which may cause under reporting of complaints.  It is a good beginning.” – Jane […]

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Public Interest Investigation Report into Issues of Workplace Harassment within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

      “This is a long article but worth the read if people who want to be informed.  It is is a good example why independent oversight agency is necessary.  These are two quotes from this report which I  found very interesting:” – Jane Hall   “It is important to distinguish between the issue of the recruitment, retention […]

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Male Leaders Miss The Point In Fighting RCMP Harassment: Goar

        “Well written and bang on, Carol Goar.”           Gentlemen, you’re missing the point. The hundreds of women in the RCMP who claim they were sexually harassed on the job never asked for promotion targets or hiring quotas or any of the other bureaucratic “milestones” that Public Safety […]

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Standing Committee On The Status Of Women

    “I believe it is highly appropriate that the Status of Women’s subcommittee is championing the cause of women in the RCMP. After all, if it wasn’t for the original Royal Commission on the Status of Women’s (1967-1970), women would not have been allowed to break the gender barrier in the RCMP.” – Jane […]

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Delhi Plans To Hire 2,508 New Police Women, As Backlash From Gang Rape Continues In capital cityJanuary 2013: Police Women In The News

    “India finally hit a tipping point on violence against women. Hiring more female police officers is only the first step” – Jane Hall     Government states that it hopes female police officers will make up 33 percent of total police force, and asks other states to replicate the move. Delhi’s police force […]

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Sex Harassment Rife In ‘A Man’s World’, According To Human Rights Commission Report

  “This Australian article reminds us that harassment and discrimination is an under reported, serious, global problem. A parasitic problem that flourishes in silence, which is perpetuated by protecting the predators.” – Jane Hall   Women who speak out about sexual harassment at work are more likely to be labelled troublemakers by their colleagues, become ostracized and, in extreme […]

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Nov. 2012: RCMP Female Continue Their Fight

      Over the month of November 2012, the newspapers and internet have published articles on the struggle facing female RCMP members in the past and currently. I have provided below some of the most notable news stories.     RCMP Issues Latest Denial In Services of Harassment Of Lawsuit – VANCOUVER – The RCMP […]

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