Sexual harassment in politics gets more coverage, but no more prevalent than elsewhere in society, say insiders

The House chief human resources officer received 19 complaints of harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination in 2016-17, according to a report.

Alberta Liberal MP Darshan Kang resigned from the Liberal caucus, last week, after facing sexual harassment allegations from two women. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

September 4, 2017

The stories of sexual harassment or inappropriate sexual relationships on Parliament Hill make national headlines more frequently than other workplaces because politicians are under constant media spotlight, but it does not mean the problem is more severe on the Hill than elsewhere in Canada, say po...

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