The first woman ever hired to the CanucksB次元官网网址� coaching staff has filed a human rights complaint against the organization and one of its employees, over what she claims was a discriminatory termination.

Rachel Doerrie was first hired by the Canucks in January B次元官网网址� after four years with the New Jersey Devils B次元官网网址� as a hockey analyst, before getting promoted to analyst/assistant to the video coach on Aug. 1. Less than two months later, Doerrie says she was fired over false claims that she spoke with the media and the fact that she shared a subsequent article praising her work with the Canucks.

In her Nov. 22 human rights complaint, Doerrie says she believes the fact that sheB次元官网网址檚 a woman in a male-dominated industry and that she has publicly disclosed her heart condition and post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis played a role in her termination.

Doerrie shared her submission to the Human Rights Tribunal on Twitter on Sunday (Nov. 27), saying she is B次元官网网址渄one hiding.B次元官网网址�

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The past 2 months has been very hard for me. It has mentally and emotionally destroyed me. I feel broken. I am done hiding.

B次元官网网址� Rachel Doerrie (@racheldoerrie)

In the submission, Doerrie provides details of a media interaction she says she was fired over. On Sept. 19, Doerrie says her friend Patrick Johnston, a sports reporter with the Vancouver Sun and The Province, texted her some comments Canucks head coach Bruce Boudreau had made at a golf event praising DoerrieB次元官网网址檚 work.

Doerrie says she responded, B次元官网网址淥MG. So Kind. Wanna include those quotes when you tweet or write about it hahah. Make me look like IB次元官网网址檓 not an idiot.B次元官网网址�

Johnston did end up writing about DoerrieB次元官网网址檚 new position. He said the Canucks hadnB次元官网网址檛 officially announced her promotion, but that Boudreau had described DoerrieB次元官网网址檚 new role at the golf event. Doerrie shared a link to the story on her Instagram.

In her human rights complaint, Doerrie says she didnB次元官网网址檛 think this would be a problem, as she had seen other Canucks employees share positive articles about themselves in the past too.

The next day, however, Doerrie claims her direct boss Assistant General Manager Emilie Castonguay reprimanded her for it. Doerrie says Castonguay told her B次元官网网址淵ouB次元官网网址檙e not important enough to be cared about,B次元官网网址� B次元官网网址淣o one in the media is your friend,B次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 know if you have what it takes to do the job, mentallyB次元官网网址�.

In a statement, Castonguay called these allegations B次元官网网址渇alse and inaccurate.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淚 take a lot of pride in my work with the Vancouver Canucks, being a good leader, a person of high moral character, and always respecting and putting my co-workers first.B次元官网网址�

Doerrie says she was particularly offended by CastonguayB次元官网网址檚 alleged remarks because Doerrie had disclosed to the Canucks that she has PTSD, anxiety and panic attacks, depression and a heart condition. When she was hired, Doerrie says the organization assured her these conditions would be taken into account during her employment.

Doerrie claims things got worse on Sept. 21-24, when Castonguay allegedly refused to acknowledge DoerrieB次元官网网址檚 presence during a training camp in Whistler. Doerrie says the treatment left her B次元官网网址渇eeling very isolated and emotionally destroyed,B次元官网网址� and that she suffered multiple cardiac episodes and anxiety attacks as a result.

On Sept. 27, Doerrie says General Manager Patrick Allen fired her over claims that she spoke with media about her promotion.

In a statement, Canucks Sports and Entertainment wouldnB次元官网网址檛 specify their reasoning for firing Doerrie, but said they B次元官网网址渟trongly disagreeB次元官网网址� with her allegations.

B次元官网网址淥ur organization provided Ms. Doerrie with all the necessary resources, support and opportunities to succeed in her role. We acted in good faith and abided by our contractual obligations, both during and after Ms. DoerrieB次元官网网址檚 employment with the organization.B次元官网网址�

Doerrie is seeking damages for injuries to her dignity, self-esteem, and physical and mental health, as well as financial losses and damage to her reputation.

jane.skrypnek@blackpress.ca
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