Although I want to celebrate the “win” for all the women in the RCMP who were treated so badly over so many years, its interesting that there is no HUGE apology from RCMP corporate office for MASSIVE mismanagement of each of the hundreds of complaints when they arose. The cost to the public for this non-action […]
Canadians pay for RCMP harassment culture now what? Read More »
Read this to protect yourself. Yes its true. One week ago a 30 year old woman was raped nearby. I attended the police forum and this is what I was told: The police take this very seriously. They understand the ripple effect of this on women everywhere and particularly in this neighborhood (near UBC, Vancouver). They
There was a rape near my home and what to do Read More »
Here is my good friend Maureen McGrath (CKNW) interviewing two women about their experience with the RCMP supervisors. Its a sad day when you have to go to work and face this kind of treatment just because you are a woman. Who say sexism is dead? Thanks Maureen! RCMP officers talk about RCMP sexual harrassment
Here is a taste of what working with the RCMP as a woman feels like Read More »
Okay am I crazy or is this the most offensive thing ever. Is it possible that four men (not one!) who are paid to defend our laws and our lives did not know that they might be doing something a bit wrong when they had sex with women they were interviewing for a 6 person murder
Four RCMP officers had sex with potential witnesses Read More »
Good news, particularly given the sexist culture alleged by so many women in the RCMP. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/aboriginal-woman-becomes-top-cop-in-saskatchewan-as-head-of-rcmp-division/article13921303/
First woman aboriginal to head RCMP division Read More »
Bewteen 1969 and 2006 about 40 women (low estimate) have been murderd or disappeared on three northern BC highways. Given the low population in these communities it seems very odd that the police (RCMP) have not found a culprit. Not one. So its no surprise when last week Human Rights Watch – an international organisation – wrote a report suggesting
We need to listen when Human Rights Watch find RCMP abusing women Read More »
I hope we (the public) do not have to pay the legal fees to defend the RCMP, our national police force. I have lost track of all the litigation. From harassment suits to systemic discrimination. Yet yesterday I read that two female mounties are now launching a charter challenge because they were not allowed to top
An RCMP legal dispute is now a charter case Read More »
We all know about the 100 plus women who are suing Canada’s national police force ( the RCMP) for systemic sexual harassment. Well, I just found out about an April report written by an internal RCMP diversity expert. Sadly it says what we women know all too well. In this particularly military-style lead organization both women and men were too
RCMP internal report shows women officers afraid to speak up Read More »
As a recovering lawyer, the RCMP legal case (Galliford case) makes me embarrassed and sick. The RCMP recently filed a Statement of Defence denying almost all the allegations of harassment. In other words, they deny that anything wrong occurred. Although we all know that something happened, the RCMP and the victims are trapped in a
I am embarassed by the RCMPs Statement of Defence Read More »
Have you heard of window dressing? As you may know the RCMP are being sued by about 100 female officers for systemic discrimination. So what did the federal governmentt just do? It introduced a new law that gives senior RCMP managers even MORE power to discipline officers. Increase the power at the top. As an expert in bullying,
New law misses the opportunity to deal with RCMP harassment Read More »
