Nearly 400 female employees of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are asking a British Columbia judge to be allowed to join a class action lawsuit against the federal police force over sexual harassment and gender discrimination.
The original lawsuit was filed by veteran RCMP officer Janet Merlo. Her case has been stuck in various courts for three years.
“My name is on there, but there’s 400 ladies standing behind … from nine provinces and all the territories,” Merlo told CBC News. “It speaks to a problem that’s systemic and that’s nationwide.”
David Klein, the lawyer representing the 363 women, said that the Mounties’ work environment is toxic for women. – READ MORE
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