An investigation into allegations of harassment within Leduc Fire Services identified \u0022serious systemic issues,\u0022 \u0022culture of fear.\u0022
They allege they were treated in a way that held them back from career advancement and ultimately left them with PTSD.Article content
Veritas Solutions produced five reports on Leduc Fire Services in total, with hundreds of pages examining specific complaints from Steele, Smith and one other woman. One of the reports also summarizes broader issues the investigators say the fire department is facing.Article content Former Leduc firefighter Christa Steele speaks to Leduc City Council, Monday April 11, 2022. Steele is one of the named plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that alleges women who work at the Leduc Fire Department are subject to a “well-known” culture of sexual harassment and assault, and attempts to report misconduct are met with retaliation. David Bloom/PostmediaLast March, former Leduc fire chief George Clancy left his position.
In emails included in the latest court filing, Veritas Solutions principal director Bob Stenhouse told Leduc officials that the investigation and volume of documentation they examined was much larger than they first anticipated.
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