That was part of Ottawa Senator Colin Kenny‘s take on the ongoing harassment and reputational issues bedeviling the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). In an opinion piece published by the Ottawa Citizen today, the Senator posited that: “When it comes to harassment at the RCMP, sex is only the tip of the iceberg.”
Canada’s national police is currently facing real serious issues. In March, Janet Merlo, a 19-year with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), filed a lawsuit against Canada’s national police force. In May, Corporal Catherine Galliford filed a claim of being sexually harassed by her male during her 16 year career with the RCMP. This week hundreds of current and former female Mounties from across Canada have launched a class-action lawsuit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP. More details from the CBC News.
Senator Kenny further suggests:
Harassment at the RCMP rears its head in many . . . → Read More: Canadian Progressive World: Senator Kenny: “The RCMP was a white man’s club for a long time”