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 to deal with the harassment issues and the risk of sexual violence and make sure that the RCMP is a safe workplace,” said Goodale in an interview with CBC News.
Specifically, Goodale made reference to a letter sent by Cpl. Catherine Galliford, Cpl. Susan Gastaldo, Const. Alice Fox and Atoya Montague, a civilian employee, who said they were suffering from post-traumatic stress after incidents of alleged harassment during their years with the RCMP.
The women have taken legal action against the RCMP and two were facing dismissal from the force. – READ MORE