Canadian Museum of History CEO resigns after probe into alleged workplace harassment
April 9, 2021 Teresa Wright - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – The head of the Canadian Museum of History has resigned following reported allegations of workplace harassment at the national institution. Museum CEO Mark O’Neill has been on a medical leave since last summer, when an independent investigation was…
Internal data show surge in harassment complaints at Canada Revenue Agency, RCMP
February 11, 2021 Christopher Reynolds - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Complaints of workplace harassment and violence have risen sharply at several federal departments and agencies in recent years, according to internal data. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw harassment complaints jump 82 per cent to 166 between 2016-17…
Risk management lessons from the governor general’s resignation
January 26, 2021 by Greg MeckbachIf a commercial client has any inklings of a toxic workplace, an independent investigation is one way of managing reputational and liability risk, an expert says. The resignations last week of Governor General Julie Payette and her secretary may have…
Independent report calls for major changes to rid RCMP of ‘toxic’ culture
November 20, 2020 Jim Bronskill - THE CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – An independent report on harassment of women in the RCMP says fundamental change is needed to rid the national police force of a toxic culture that tolerates hateful and homophobic attitudes. The report released Thursday by former Supreme…
Ex-senator’s staff to be compensated $498K for harassment, abuse
October 14, 2020 The Canadian PressOTTAWA – The Senate of Canada will pay nearly half a million dollars in compensation to nine employees of a now-resigned senator who say they suffered harassment, including sexual harassment, on the job. The decision today to award $498,000 in…
How harassment lawsuit ruling affects insurers
March 28, 2019 by Greg MeckbachDespite a recent ruling that harassment is not a free-standing tort in Ontario, corporate clients and their brokers still need to view harassment accusations as a serious liability risk. In Merrifield v. The Attorney General, released in 2017, Justice Mary Vallee…
Workplace harassment policies should include non-employees, risk manager says
February 14, 2018 Greg Meckbach, Associate EditorManaging liability risk includes making workplaces free from harassment for not only employees, but also for non-employees, advises Darius Delon, an independent risk consultant based in Calgary. Lawsuits arising from harassment are one major emerging area of risk, said Delon,…