"Greenwood and Gray allege that internal channels within the RCMP to handle complaints of bullying and harassment are ineffective because they depend upon the chain of command. Their statement of claim says that chain of command is often made up of people who were either responsible for the offending behaviour or acted to protect others."
"Ensuring a more equitable workplace, free of harassment, violence, and discrimination, is a top priority for the RCMP." Commissioner Lucki
If she is sincere, which we doubt, she wouldn't have participated in the attempt to stop the lawsuit.
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"The two lead plaintiffs, veteran RCMP members Geoffrey Greenwood and Todd Gray, allege "systemic negligence" in how the national police force has handled bullying and harassment allegations.
A Federal Court judge certified their lawsuit — which is seeking more than $1.1 billion — as a class action in 2020. Last fall, another judge dismissed the Crown's arguments seeking to de-certify the class-action claim."
"The federal government settled another class action against the force — the Merlo-Davidson settlement — back in 2016. That case involved women in the force who faced harassment, discrimination and sexual abuse claims."
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6387921
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