Rebecca Chartrand, recently appointed federal Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs by Prime Minister Mark Carney, was found to have harassed a former employee at RRC Polytech in Winnipeg in 2019. An external investigation concluded her conduct was "severe" and "repeated," causing humiliation and intimidation. The complaint stemmed from Chartrand's actions as executive director of Indigenous strategy, including a controversial student survey. Chartrand has since apologized for a social media post targeting a critic.
Manitoba cabinet minister harassed college employee in past job, external investigation concluded
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Rebecca Chartrand, recently appointed federal Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs by Prime Minister Mark Carney, was found to have harassed a former employee at RRC Polytech in Winnipeg in 2019. An external investigation concluded her conduct was "severe" and "repeated," causing humiliation and intimidation. The complaint stemmed from Chartrand's actions as executive director of Indigenous strategy, including a controversial student survey. Chartrand has since apologized for a social media post targeting a critic.
Trending- 1 2015: Rebecca Chartrand made an earlier run for office in Churchill-Keewatinook Aski.
- 2 June 2017: Chartrand began employment at RRC Polytech.
- 3 2019: A nine-page survey for Indigenous studies program caused controversy.
- 4 September 2019: Harassment complaint filed against Chartrand.
- 5 December 2019: Chartrand resigned from RRC Polytech.
- 6 December 19, 2019: RRC Polytech informed employee that harassment complaint was substantiated.
- 7 2020: Former college employee left RRC Polytech.
- 8 April (current year): Chartrand elected as Liberal MP for Churchill-Keewatinook Aski; CBC News received documentation.
- 9 May (current year): Mark Carney appointed Chartrand as Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs.
- 10 This week: Canadaland first reported the investigation; Chartrand's spokesperson Kyle Allen issued a statement.
- 11 Election night: Kyle Ross drew attention to the RRC Polytech survey.
- 12 Recently: Chartrand posted a since-deleted social media message targeting Ross.
- Harassment substantiated
- Lasting harmful effect on former employee
- Chartrand resigned from RRC Polytech
- Public scrutiny of a federal minister
- Chartrand apologized for a social media post
What: An external investigation concluded that Rebecca Chartrand, now a federal cabinet minister, harassed a former employee at RRC Polytech in Winnipeg in 2019, leading to a "severe" and "repeated" pattern of conduct.
When: 2015 (Chartrand's earlier run for office); June 2017 - December 2019 (Chartrand's employment at RRC Polytech); September 2019 (harassment complaint filed); December 19, 2019 (investigation conclusion letter); April (Chartrand elected MP, CBC News received documentation); May (Chartrand appointed minister); this week (Canadaland first reported, Allen's statement).
Where: Winnipeg (Manitoba), RRC Polytech, Churchill-Keewatinook Aski (northern Manitoba), Ottawa.
Why: Chartrand's conduct was found to be "severe" and "repeated," causing humiliation and intimidation; stemmed from a dispute over a student survey.
How: Threatening employee's position, undermining work, interfering with career, negatively impacting reputation, increasing workload, imposing unreasonable deadlines.