Senate harassment policy to be reviewed in wake of Sen. Meredith scandal

Despite Meredith having resigned, a Senate investigation into a harassment complaint against him is continuing.

The Senate's Advisory Working Group on Human Resources will start the review of harassment policy in September and submit the report in December. The members of this group include Alberta Conservative Sen. Scott Tannas, top left, Quebec Liberal Sen. Paul Massicotte, New Brunswick Ind. Sen. Nancy Hartling, Ontario Ind. Sen. Kim Pate, Ontario Ind. Sen. Gwen Boniface, Manitoba Ind. Sen. Marilou McPherdan, Ontario Conservative Sen. Tobias Enverga, B.C. Ind. Sen. Larry Campbell, and Saskatchewan Conservative Sen. David Tkachuk. Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 14, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—The nine-member Senate Advisory Working Group on Human Resources will examine the Red Chamber’s harassment policy when Parliament returns in September, as a response to the sexual harassment and workplace harassment accusations that were levelled against former Senator Don Mered...

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