The federal court is appealing to the Supreme Court of Canada to end a massive class-action lawsuit against the Royal Canadian Mounted Police alleging “systemic negligence” in its handling of allegations of bullying and harassment.
The plaintiffs allege that internal channels within the RCMP to handle complaints of bullying and harassment are ineffective because they depend on the chain of command. The 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.
A Federal Court judge last year certified the lawsuit — which is seeking more than $1.1 billion
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