“During that time I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted something different, something that wasn’t a desk job,” she said. With family members in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, she was able to see that there might be something […]
RCMP Celebrates 40 Years Of Women In The Force
Laura Boland fell in love with policing when she was a child. Born and raised in small town Nova Scotia, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police constable saw the familiar Mountie uniforms all over her community. Then, in Grade 9, she went on a ride along […]
Give Harassed RCMP Officers Real Change, Not Lip Service
After a string of reports over 10 years, government legislation Bill C-42, and more recently a report by the Senate Defence Committee providing 14 recommendations for change, our offices continue to receive emails from RCMP staff. The emails provide a grim look into the past, and […]
Victims of RCMP Sexual Harassment Speak Out In St. John’s
A public forum held in downtown St. John’s on Thursday night on sexual harassment inside the RCMP turned out not to be so public after all. The forum was held by a committee of Liberal MPs and senators traveling across the country to hear from women […]
RCMP Hoping To Increase The Number Of Female Recruits
“How times have changed. All potential recruits should be aware, every major Canadian police force is aggressively competing for female recruits. Women should take the time to compare all potential employers on issues of; healthy environments, reasonable workloads, officer safety as well as pay, benefits and pension. Toronto Police Department is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dec. 2012: News Stories
During the month of December 2012, the following news stories were published relating to female police officers in Canada. These articles are below for your review: Members of the House Standing Committee on the Status of Women are getting a “sanitized version” of how the RCMP deals with claims […]
Nov. 2012: News Stories
For the month of November 2012, there have been many news stories highlighting female police officers. We have selected below some of these stories: Top Cop Blazing A Trail With Sask. RCMP – It’s an office where the ceremonial sword of a top-level Mountie finds a home with a […]
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First Ladies In RCMP
