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CSIS, the RCMP and their surrogate covert cowards at the OPP. No wonder our allies don't trust us...
I remind you to not shed a tear when NAFTA is renegotiated and impacts Canada negatively. We have Canadian police who enjoy taking your jobs while stealing Canadian liberty in the process.
Veil of secrecy prevents CSIS employees from speaking out, say ex-officers as calls for investigation mount
"This organization needs to work behind the veil of secrecy, which prevents employees from seeking support outside the organization … preventing them to go to meet legal representation," Juneau-Katsuya said. "Since they don't have any union or association that is worth mentioning, they are not defended."
In his statement, CSIS director Vigneault said the agency does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or bullying under any circumstances and that employees are always encouraged to report "any real, potential or perceived incidents of harassment, without fear of reprisal, to their supervisor or senior management."
'It's really Goliath versus David'
Phillips said his clients tried that route, to no avail.
"The results were scandalous in terms of not addressing the issues," he said.
For now, he said, he isn't ruling out the possibility that others may join the claim, saying whether that happens will likely depend on how CSIS responds to the current suit.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims reacted to news of the lawsuit Friday, with executive director Ihsaan Gardee saying in a statement that the allegations raise serious questions about whether Canadians can trust CSIS to fulfil its mandate without discrimination or bias.
"These allegations are of particular concern in light of the recent debate on the intrusive security powers given to CSIS under new national security legislation. It is unacceptable for discriminatory attitudes to be left unchecked in any context, but especially in the context of intelligence gathering when Canadian Muslims already face disproportionate scrutiny," Gardee said.
Meanwhile, said Lavigne, the nature of the organization, being a secretive one, means accountability isn't easily achieved.
"They hide behind secrecy, and then of course ministers and governments don't want this to become public, so they're pressured to resolve this. We pay millions of dollars out with confidentiality and Canadians don't hear anything about it," he said.
Juneau-Katsuya agrees.
"It's really Goliath versus David," he said. "And in this particular situation, David will lose."
I remind you to not shed a tear when NAFTA is renegotiated and impacts Canada negatively. We have Canadian police who enjoy taking your jobs while stealing Canadian liberty in the process.
Veil of secrecy prevents CSIS employees from speaking out, say ex-officers as calls for investigation mount
"This organization needs to work behind the veil of secrecy, which prevents employees from seeking support outside the organization … preventing them to go to meet legal representation," Juneau-Katsuya said. "Since they don't have any union or association that is worth mentioning, they are not defended."
In his statement, CSIS director Vigneault said the agency does not tolerate harassment, discrimination or bullying under any circumstances and that employees are always encouraged to report "any real, potential or perceived incidents of harassment, without fear of reprisal, to their supervisor or senior management."
'It's really Goliath versus David'
Phillips said his clients tried that route, to no avail.
"The results were scandalous in terms of not addressing the issues," he said.
For now, he said, he isn't ruling out the possibility that others may join the claim, saying whether that happens will likely depend on how CSIS responds to the current suit.
The National Council of Canadian Muslims reacted to news of the lawsuit Friday, with executive director Ihsaan Gardee saying in a statement that the allegations raise serious questions about whether Canadians can trust CSIS to fulfil its mandate without discrimination or bias.
"These allegations are of particular concern in light of the recent debate on the intrusive security powers given to CSIS under new national security legislation. It is unacceptable for discriminatory attitudes to be left unchecked in any context, but especially in the context of intelligence gathering when Canadian Muslims already face disproportionate scrutiny," Gardee said.
Meanwhile, said Lavigne, the nature of the organization, being a secretive one, means accountability isn't easily achieved.
"They hide behind secrecy, and then of course ministers and governments don't want this to become public, so they're pressured to resolve this. We pay millions of dollars out with confidentiality and Canadians don't hear anything about it," he said.
Juneau-Katsuya agrees.
"It's really Goliath versus David," he said. "And in this particular situation, David will lose."
