Most Commons harassment cases over past year were inquiries only: report
OTTAWA — A total of 35 cases of harassment were brought to the attention of the House of Commons human resources officer over the past year — the majority of which were inquiries only, according to a new report tabled in Parliament.
A total of 28 inquiries were made to the parliamentary chief human resources officer. Inquiries may involve a request for information on options available to possible victims under the Commons harassment prevention policy.
Three cases of harassment were formally investigated, two of which involved cases of sexual harassment while the other was classified as “mixed” in the report.
Only one of the investigated cases was deemed substantiated, one was ruled unsubstantiated and one was deemed partially substantiated.