Khadija El Hilali said the Rideau Hall workplace is "toxic, unhealthy, and unsafe" for employees who are Black, Indigenous or people of colour. She said she's sharing her story publicly to urge the next governor general and future Rideau Hall officials to make racial equality a priority. WATCH | 'A lot of silent suffering': Khadija El Hilali describes her time at Rideau Hall‘A lot of silent suffering’: Khadija El Hilali describes her time at Rideau Hall Politics News Video 4:38 Khadija El Hilali says encounters with racism and discrimination at Rideau Hall drove her to leave. Rideau Hall did not refute or address any of the specifics of El Hilali's case in its response to CBC News. El Hilali said her goal was to bridge from a part-time contract to full-time, permanent employment upon graduation from Carleton University.

Source: CBC News February 24, 2021 22:00 UTC