The behaviour began early and was persistent throughout Payette’s tenure at Rideau Hall after she was installed in October 2017. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had defended Payette up until his government received the scathing report. The report said 17 staff had left Rideau Hall during Payette’s tenure because of the work environment at Rideau Hall, and at least 13 had taken sick leave. Trudeau’s public comments since Payette’s resignation have mirrored the advice in the report: to thank employees and to acknowledge their work under difficult circumstances. When employees participated in a government-wide public service workplace survey, they reported that Di Lorenzo and Payette did not take the results seriously.

Source: thestar January 28, 2021 04:07 UTC