Women who were sexually harassed while working for the RCMP in non-policing roles after 1974 could be eligible for a chunk of a new $100-million settlement.
Klein Lawyers LLP and Higgerty Law announced the settlement Monday, after the class action lawsuit was certified on July 5.
ItB次元官网网址檚 the second sexual harassment settlement for the RCMP, who reached a similar deal with its female Mounties three years ago.
MondayB次元官网网址檚 settlement includes a confidential independent claims process led by female assessors. Claimants are eligible for anywhere from $10,000 to $220,000 for harassment suffered between Sept. 16, 1974 to July 5, 2019.
B次元官网网址淭his settlement is an acknowledgement of the pain experienced by women who were subjected to harassment and sexual assault while working or volunteering with the RCMP,B次元官网网址� said Angela Bespflug of Klein Lawyers LLP.
B次元官网网址淣o amount of money can compensate these women for the harms that theyB次元官网网址檝e endured, but the settlement gives a voice to their experiences.B次元官网网址�
In a statement, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki thanked representative plaintiffs Cheryl Tiller, Mary Ellen Copland and Dayna Roach for coming forward.
Lucki said although the woman affected by MondayB次元官网网址檚 settlement were not RCMP members, B次元官网网址渢hey worked with us on our premises and had every right to feel safe and be treated with respect and dignity.B次元官网网址�
Monday settlement must still be approved by the Federal Court. The hearing is scheduled for Oct. 17 in Vancouver.
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