Claims of harassment against federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May have been found without merit, and the Party has closed its investigation.
In a media release today (May 10) the Party stated that allegations made in January of last year of workplace harassment against May were investigated by Torys LLP in Toronto, led by Sheila Block. That investigation, they state, B次元官网网址渃oncluded that the allegations do not constitute workplace harassment. The investigation is now closed.B次元官网网址�
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Three former employees of the Party B次元官网网址� Rob Rainer, Diana Nunes and Vanessa Brustolin B次元官网网址� made allegations of bullying and harassment to the Toronto Star and The Hill Times. Once made public, the Party B次元官网网址� with cooperation from May B次元官网网址� initiated the investigation.
According to the summary report by Torys LLP, two of the three complainants (Brustolin declined) and May to get each side of the story.
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B次元官网网址淔or the purposes of our analysis, we accepted the complainantsB次元官网网址� allegations as true,B次元官网网址� reads the summary. B次元官网网址淲e also accept that the three complainants feel strongly that they were mistreated. However, in our opinion, their allegations, if accepted as true, do not rise to the level of workplace harassment under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.B次元官网网址�
The investigation found RainerB次元官网网址檚 allegations a reflection of a tense workplace environment, caused by coworkers who did not like each other and the fact he took job performance questions personally.
B次元官网网址淏ecause he saw no fault in his performance, he concluded that he was subject to an unjustified personal attack. People can and do have different expectations and views with respect to a personB次元官网网址檚 job performance, but criticisms directed at a personB次元官网网址檚 job performance do not meet the legal standard that is the focus of our investigation.B次元官网网址�
The investigation found that RainerB次元官网网址檚 complaints did not B次元官网网址渃onstitute B次元官网网址榓 course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址�
Nunes, states the report, indicated she did not have specific allegations of harassment against May, but concerns around her treatment of others.
B次元官网网址淚n our opinion, even if we accept them as accurate, none of them constitute workplace harassment.B次元官网网址�
Brustolin declined to meet with investigators, but based on her emails and recollection of interactions with May, her allegations did not constitute B次元官网网址渁 course of vexatious comment or conduct against a worker in a workplace that is known or ought reasonably to be known to be unwelcome.B次元官网网址�
The team has recommended the Green Party of Canada keep the rest of the report confidential, based on solicitor-client privilege and personal information issues.
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