The City of Leduc unanimously approved funding Monday night for a new strategy to improve workplace culture. This funding came after a lawsuit filed by two firefighters ordering decades of abuse.
The City Council approved up to $ 165,000 for the development and implementation of a new equity, diversity and inclusion strategy.
City manager Derek Prohar told councilors that steps have already been taken to find outside expertise to examine the culture of the entire organization.
He did not provide a timeline, but said more information will be available in the coming weeks.
According to the city’s schedule, the administration learned of the allegations raised by firefighters in May 2021.
Veritas Solutions was hired to investigate and completed its work in January. The formulation of recommendations is not part of this work, according to the municipal administration.
The administration did not make the resulting report available to the public or city councilors, under the privacy law, he said. The resulting disciplinary measures were also not disclosed.
Class action
Firefighters Christa Steele and Mindy Smith filed a class action petition against the City of Leduc in February.
They try to silence the public by thinking of the next cultural change or the next analysis without caring what is happening now.said Christa Steele on Monday. Management, the directors need to check. Here is the problemadded Mindy Smith.
Firefighter and paramedic Meghan Wright resigned at a city council meeting earlier this month, claiming she too was harassed.
” I am tired of submitting this problem to you and there is no solution, more hiding behind lawsuits and reports. “
Leduc Fire Chief George Clancy and two other fire department employees resigned last month.
The allegations of the two firefighters have not yet been substantiated in court.
With information from Stephen David Cook
Source: Radio-Canada
