A former 20-year provincial employee is suing the Province of Manitoba after he says the province dismissed him while dismantling the East Side Road Authority, despite promises to ensure "maximum employment" for staff left without jobs. The authority was established by the then NDP government in 2009 with a mandate to build the 156-kilometre East Side Road, which would link numerous remote communities along the east side of Lake Winnipeg. The document says the province told Singha twice in September that new employment opportunities would be made available for East Side Road Authority staff. The province also allegedly told Singha qualified candidates for continued employment would be considered for the direct appointments if they weren't successful in the competitions. Singha didn't pursue other employment opportunities outside of the province based on what he'd been told, the statement says.

Source: CBC News March 25, 2018 09:56 UTC