Parliament has a power problem: why few staffers report sexual harassment

One contributing factor is staffers are often seen as ‘dispensable and lucky to be there,’ says one ex-aide.

After-hours receptions and other informal events with alcohol flowing blur lines between work and personal, which 'leaves more room for bad things to happen,' says one former staffer.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY CHELSEA NASH

April 19, 2017

Staffers could be the most likely group of people to experience sexual harassment on Parliament Hill, yet very few of them report it, and there’s one big reason why: power. “There’s a definite power imbalance between young ...

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