Michael Gottheil, Canada's first accessibility commissioner, is suing the federal government and unnamed employees for over $2.3 million in damages after facing an external investigation into claims of staff mistreatment. The lawsuit alleges constructive dismissal, discrimination, and mental suffering.
After facing an external investigation into claims he mistreated staff, Canada 's first accessibility commissioner Michael Gottheil is now suing the federal government and unnamed employees for more than $2.3 million in damages. Canada 's first Accessibility Commissioner Michael Gottheil is on medical leave and suing the federal government for millions of dollars in damages including for constructive dismissal, discrimination, and mental suffering.
Gottheil's statement claims the Canadian Human Rights Commission tasked with supporting his work repeatedly gave him inaccessible documents and his requests for accommodations were "regularly ignored or met with frustration." He is also seeking $600,000 in special damages from unnamed employees at the CHRC; he alleges they maliciously made claims against him and caused damage to his reputation.Gottheil's job is to ensure more than 1,000 government bodies and federally-regulated private entities follow Canada's accessibility laws. But his lawsuit claims he's faced resistance and a lack of resources.
He also alleges the media leak that publicized the employees' letter and other documents violated the confidentiality requirement of the investigation.The government has refused to disclose to CBC News what that investigation found, citing privacy concerns.Gottheil's statement of claim alleges that the investigation concluded "many" of the workplace claims against him were "unfounded.
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