Police officers facing sexual harassment at work is “unacceptable,” Ontario’s labour minister told CTV News Investigates.
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said he would look into the state of Ontario law that gives victims of sexual assault few options when their union decides not to represent them — a situation two officers alleged happened repeatedly thanks to what they called a toxic culture at work that was reflected in the association’s behaviour.
In one case, Const. Heather McWilliam is asking the Ontario Police Arbitration Commission to order the TPA to repay her more than $30 million for years of legal fees, travel expenses and other costs associated with fighting sexual harassment at work. The Toronto Police Service released a report earlier this year that found about 60 per cent of people surveyed said they had experienced or witnessed harassment or discrimination within the TPS in the past five years.
Under Ontario law, a union or association has wide freedom about which claims to take up and which to ignore, employment lawyer Howard Levitt said in an interview. Angelo Sciacca, who represents one of the complainants, called for legal change to allow victims of sexual assault to directly sue their employers for compensation.
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