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UPDATE: On Nov. 18, 2020 Lawyers representing the plaintiffs expressed concern that so few eligible Class Members have filed claims for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) discrimination class action settlement. The deadline to file a claim is coming up on Jan. 12, 2021.
“They may not be aware that this class action is occurring and they’re certainly not aware that there’s a timeline to it, so that’s a concern that I have,” said Jill Taylor of Higgerty Law.
If you are a woman who worked in a non-policing job with the RCMP between 1974 and 2019 and you experienced harassment based on gender or sexual orientation while working for the RCMP, you may be eligible to claim between $10,000 and $222,000.
The RCMP class action lawsuit was approved on March 11, the same day that COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.
It was reportedly estimated that 3,500 Class Members would be likely to file claims. However, as of Nov. 18, only 168 women have filed claims, according to CBC News. Lawyers are concerned that COVID-19 has dominated the news cycle and prevented potential claimants from learning about the RCMP discrimination class action settlement.
The RCMP has agreed to pay $100 million to end a class action lawsuit alleging decades of gender-based abuse and discrimination by the police force.
Those who can benefit from the settlement include women who were in non-policing jobs with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police between 1974 and 2019, who were subject to gender or sexual orientation based harassment while working for the RCMP. Family members and spouses who were impacted in severe cases of gender based abuse may also be eligible.
RCMP Lawsuit Alleges Pattern of Abuse
Plaintiffs lodged the RCMP harassment lawsuit alleging a decades-long pattern of abuse experienced by women working for the agency. Women experienced varying degrees of gender based abuse and discrimination because of their gender and/or sexual orientation, claimed the complaint. In addition, when women reported this abuse to their superiors, the RCMP lawsuit alleged that their abusers were protected and the women were often subject to retaliation.
The plaintiffs in the discrimination lawsuit say they experienced harassment and sexual abuse. One woman said that she joined a work experience program with the policing agency at the age of 17, but, as a result was groomed by her supervisor who then convinced her to have sex with him on several occasions.
Another plaintiff alleged experiencing almost constant harassment while she worked for the RCMP. She claimed that when she reported the sexual abuse, she was told she needed to be a “team player” or quit.
This most recent RCMP discrimination class action settlement comes after an earlier settlement with female police members of the RCMP reached in 2016. In the order approving the more recent settlement, the judge noted that it would be a “travesty of justice to deny the [non-policing] members covered in the present class a reasonable settlement of their claim.”
“The defendant, through the RCMP having settled liability to serving members of the RCMP for harassment and discrimination, could hardly avoid making a settlement in respect of civilian workers and similarly situated persons,” continued the order.
4,000 Class Members May Be Eligible for Payment
Klein Lawyers stated that it expects the number of Class Members to reach approximately 4,000.
Under the terms of the RCMP discrimination class action settlement, Class Members can claim between $10,000 and $220,000. Class Members can begin making claims. The deadline to make a claim is Nov. 5, 2020.
To make a claim, Class Members must submit a claim form by mail, fax or online. The claims process includes a recommendation by the settlement administrator and then an assignment to an assessor. The assessor will then require the claim and issue a level determination, which will dictate the amount that the Class Members will receive for their claim. There are six levels, from minimal injury to severe injury. Claims that are assessed as within the top four levels will require a follow-up interview. After review and potential interview, a cheque will be sent to the Class Member.
“Harassment and discrimination do not have a place in our organization,” said the RCMP’s commissioner of the RCMP in a statement. “I deeply regret that these women were subject to inappropriate behaviour in our workplace, and apologize for the pain caused to them and their families.”
Class Members who wish to opt out of the RCMP class action settlement agreement must have done so by Sept. 13, 2019.
Who’s Eligible
Class Members include women who were in non-policing jobs with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police between 1974 and 2019 who were subject to gender or sexual orientation based harassment while working for the RCMP. Family members and spouses who were impacted in severe cases of gender based abuse may also be eligible.
Potential Award
$10,000 to $220,000 depending on the severity of the discrimination, harassment, or gender-based abuse.
Proof of Purchase
Class Members must include brief descriptions of the incidents of harassment.
Class Members must also provide proof that they worked and/or volunteered with the RCMP, “including, for example, personnel file, proof of an RCMP email address, employment contract or business card indicating your workplace, or other document referencing your work or volunteer activity with the RCMP.” Class Members must also include the following;
• information outlining your role and interactions with the RCMP;
• the details of the harassment or discrimination you experienced;
• names of any witnesses to the harassment;
• details of the injuries or harm you experienced (for example physical or psychological
medical records);
• information about any complaint, grievance, Canadian Human Rights Commission complaint
or workers’ compensation claim, related to the harassment or discrimination; and
• details about your efforts to recover from your injuries or losses
Claim Form Deadline
1/12/2021
Case Name
Cheryl Tiller, et al. v. Her Majesty The Queen, Case No. T-1673-17, in the Federal Court for Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Final Hearing
3/10/2020
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
RCMP Class Action – Office of the Administrator
c/o Deloitte
8 Adelaide Street West, Suite 200
Toronto, ON, Canada, M5H 0A9
1-844-965-0088
rcmpsettlement@deloitte.ca
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One thought on RCMP Discrimination Class Action Settlement
As with any job you get called harrassing names called to you daily. Just f##k it, its an admirable abusive trait which shows its skill as frustrated with others. Sexual touching, well thats just yuk. As for impersonating an employee thats just people raging at you because they hate you. As for any other ideas, completely unacceptable in every visual way that it is super visible or ixpirinly obtentively shown in its aspect. Shit.Just don’t do bad stuff and you won’t have like issues and stuff. So honestly.Really. Whats it going to be.