Musings on Canadian Politics: RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson needs to re-examine approach to sexual harassment allegations

RCMP commissioner Bob Paulson, testifying before a Senate committee investigating sexual harassment and bullying in the RCMP, has dismissed allegations of harassment and bullying. “I can’t be continually defending against outlandish claims that have not been tested or established, but yet are being put forward as though they are gospel

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The Canadian Progressive: Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP (VIDEO)

A Liberal roundtable on sexual harassment within the RCMP, hosted by the party’s Women’s Caucus. The Canadian Progressive recommends: High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuit RCMP’s Misogynistic Response to Galliford Sexual Harassment Claim We recommend:High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuitHundreds

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Canadian ProgressiveCanadian Progressive: Australia’s Female PM Assails “Misogynist’ Opposition Leader & Sexism

A political master-stroke of epic proportions. That’s my take on Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s take-down of opposition leader Tony Abbott in this 15-minute speech on sexism in Parliament. OK, let’s put aside the fact that Gillard’s passionate and personal take-down followed Abbott’s attack on the embattled Speaker of the house,

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Canadian Progressive World: High profile ex-Mountie joins hundreds of Canadian women in RCMP lawsuit

Earlier this week, I blogged that hundreds of current and former female Mounties from across Canada had launched a class-action lawsuit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP. Yesterday, Valerie MacLean, a well-known British Columbian and former head of the Better Business Bureau, joined the lawsuit, according to the CBC News. MacLaren’s story echoes that of Corporal Catherine

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Herman Cain – serial sexual harasser? That’s nothing. Try being a female Mountie.

Your life will be a living hell. Welcome to the famous RCMP, home to sexual harassment and thuggery.

"Everything that came out of his [a supervisor’s] mouth was sexual," Galliford said. "If I had a dime for every time one of my bosses asked me to sit on his knee, I’d be on a yacht in the Bahamas right now."
And we wonder why our police forces feel free to abuse citizens when the top enforcers

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