Canada's spy agency settles lawsuit over alleged racist and homophobic bullying
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto from World news | The Guardian on (#3ATFZ)
Details of the settlement were kept confidential after five employees claimed 'discriminatory behavior has become the accepted culture' at the agency
Canada's spy service has settled a C$35m lawsuit launched by five employees who alleged they suffered years of bullying in a workplace rife with racism, homophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment.
The allegations against the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, documented in a statement of claim filed in July in Federal Court, offered a view into one of the country's most secretive organisations.
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