Female Mountie takes RCMP to court alleging she was passed over for promotion

A veteran member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has applied to Federal Court for a judicial review challenging a promotion decision made by her superiors. Sgt. Jill Swann told Global News the court challenge follows years of harassment.

“It impacts people around you, your home life, your activities, your occupied thoughts, your energy,” she said.

In 2017 Swann filed a civil suit alleging the RCMP failed to provide a safe workplace. Alleged harassment against her included a supervisor sending her condoms after the birth of her child, calling her “meth face” and commenting about her weight.

In the settlement of her civil claim and a parallel human rights complaint, the RCMP agreed to give Swann priority entitlement to a promotion to a sergeant rank in a non-general duty position on Vancouver Island, say the statements of fact filed by both parties in Federal Court.

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