Sexual harassment legislation ‘long overdue’ says Kamloops MP
KAMLOOPS — MPs are back to work in Ottawa this week and the focus early on has been on new legislation regarding sexual harassment in the workplace.
“I think it’s very appropriate given the very disturbing stories that we’ve heard not only over the last few months but over the last few years,” says Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod. “So, it looks like all-party support to get this particular piece of legislation through and then we’ll be able to move on to some significant issues.”
Not surprisingly, McLeod agrees with Conservative Party leader Andrew Scheer’s insistence that if allegations of sexual assault were levelled against candidates for his party today, they wouldn’t be allowed to run.
“There’s going to be no tolerance for sexual harassment in the workplace. I think when you read the stories that are out there it’s a huge concern and people need to have a safe workplace to come to. We have young staffers here and again we’re hearing some horrific stories, so they are long overdue measures that are being taken.”