Black staff at Global Affairs Canada allege systemic racism
OTTAWA — A group representing current and former Global Affairs Canada employees who are Black say the department doesn’t take their complaints about racism seriously.
The Black Class Action Secretariat, which is mounting legal challenges claiming systemic racism and discrimination in the public service, has been appealing a broader case involving the entire public service.
The group is citing cases of Global Affairs Canada staff whose complaints were rejected by internal panels before being upheld by the courts or outside commissions, without compensation.
