Ex-CSIS officer alleges wrongful dismissal, says he faced ‘blatant homophobia’ during 25-year career

'They didn’t recognize the fact that I suffered from mental health issues. For some reason, they don’t seem to understand it’s the result of what I experienced at the workplace,' says Steven Hould. CSIS was unable to confirm his employment history or corroborate his allegations.

Steven Hould, a former intelligence officer with CSIS, alleges that he endured microaggressions, bullying, and harassment over the course of his career with the service. Photograph courtesy of Steven Hould

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

July 8, 2019

A former intelligence officer alleges that he was wrongfully dismissed from the agency over his sexual orientation, saying that decades of serving in a toxic workplace has taken a debilitating toll on his mental health. Stev...

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