My Story

The Next Stage

On January 18, 2023, CHRC notified Dana (the Complainant) and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (the Respondent) of the next steps in the processing of the complaint. These steps were: If you are the Respondent, complete and submit a response form to the Commission and the Complainant (within 60 calendar days). The Commission is asking the

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CHRC Allows Complaint to Proceed

On July 19, 2022 the CHRC acknowledged receipt of Danas’ complaint. They notified her that there were 2 outstanding issues that had to be addressed before they would decide whether to allow it move forward within the complaint process. Those issues were: Were the grievance or review procedure(s) that can deal with these allegations exhausted?

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Complaint filed with CHRC

On May 10, I filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC). The initial complaint did not include all of the information and supporting documents that I had prepared as there are guidelines when first filing a complaint. The filing is limited in characters and no supporting documents are allowed. Here is the

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Social Media Exchange

In April 2022, which was more than a year after I quit the organization I saw a Facebook post from the Canadian Coast Guards public Facebook page. This post was celebrating my past supervisor stating that ‘he strives to do his best and leads by example’. I felt this was a complete mischaracterization of him

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A Frustrating Email Exchange

The VP Western Region reaches out to check on Dana’s well-being and offers to connect via phone, text, or email. The trouble is, she is a few months too late. She took over her Union position in December of 2020 and was made aware of Dana’s complaints early on. In January 2021, Dana wrote her

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Resignation Tendered

Dana’s decision to quit her job with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) stemmed from a deeply challenging situation. She found herself caught in a bind where her only options were to work in an unsafe environment or resign. This untenable choice left her feeling constructively dismissed, as she believed there were no reasonable alternatives available

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