A timeline of harassment claims at Canada's spy agency
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The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has recently faced a series of revelations about allegations of workplace harassment and assault. Here is a timeline about the situation.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has recently faced a series of revelations about allegations of workplace harassment and assault. Here is a timeline about the situation.
July 2019: A B.C.-based CSIS officer later identified as "Jane Doe" in court documents begins to suffer what she says were a series of sexual assaults at the hands of a senior colleague. She says the assaults continue until February 2020
Spring 2021: A second B.C.-based officers says she suffers sexual assault at the hands of the same officer accused by Jane Doe
February 2022: "Jane Doe" files a lawsuit against CSIS
June 2023: Second B.C. CSIS officer files lawsuit against CSIS
September 2023: Jane Doe's lawsuit is dismissed on the grounds she hasn't exhausted CSIS's internal complaints process
Nov. 30, 2023: The Canadian Press publishes an investigation into the B.C. surveillance office of CSIS, including the two officers' sexual assault claims
