'My dreams were crushed.'
TORONTO — Two Ontario public service employees have launched a lawsuit against the provincial government and the unions that represent them, alleging they've been subjected to systemic racism for years.
The $26-million lawsuit, which contains unproven allegations, calls for a number of actions, including a"truth and conciliation" commission for racialized employees of the Ontario Public Service and anti-racism training for all staff. The allegations laid out Dixon and Nelson's statement of claim involve many aspects of the women's work lives.
She also alleged fellow employees made remarks about the superiority of blonde-haired, blue-eyed children, as well as assertions that"addressing racism in the office would not and should not come at the discomfort of white staff." Prior to this, Nelson alleged a supervisor verbally expressed a fear of black women, adding she felt she was repeatedly placed in the position of having to prove her intelligence and competence.
"The culture of systemic and institutional anti-Black racism in the OPS influenced AMAPCEO and ALOC so that they have been and are ineffective in protecting the well-being, safety, interests, and concerns of the plaintiffs," the suit alleged."AMAPCEO has long advocated for the OPS Employer to end systemic discrimination within the OPS and promote equity in our members' workplaces," president Dave Bulmer said in a statement.
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