A union representing public service lawyers says the government has found there was discrimination and systemic racism in an institution specifically designed to root it out.
The Association of Justice Counsel said Thursday that the Canadian Human Rights Commission, whose mandate is to protect the core principle of equal opportunity, discriminated against Black and racialized employees.
“Racism has absolutely no place in our institutions,” Justice Minister David Lametti said in a statement, adding that the information arising out of the grievance is “both concerning and disappointing, not least because of the institution involved.” “We attempted to work with the commission to help improve the workplace and help the commission regain the trust of its racialized and Black employees,” the justice counsel association said in a press release on Thursday.
The union said it now hopes that in light of the Treasury Board's decision, the commission's leadership will join the calls for an audit, along with taking other steps.
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