Proposed class action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP – CBC

Indigenous woman leading action that claims employees were subjected to racism by colleagues and management

Jul 13, 2020

One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force.

A statement of claim filed last week in Federal Court alleges that Margorie Hudson and other employees were subjected to racism by colleagues and management.

It says Hudson joined the force in 1979 as a so-called special native constable and then as a regular constable but left in 2009 when she could no longer endure the discrimination, disregard for her complaints and the stress and other consequences for her physical and mental health.

The RCMP classified Hudson’s departure as a retirement and denied her an exit interview, the lawsuit says.

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