“The PC party of Nova Scotia does not and will not tolerate sexual harassment in the workplace.”Party president Tara Miller said the Tories launched an independent, third-party probe into Baillie’s behaviour after a sexual harassment claim was brought to the party’s attention late last month. HALIFAX—Nova Scotia Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie was forced to resign Wednesday after an investigation found he acted inappropriately and breached the legislature’s policy on workplace harassment. “It’s difficult to square the finding of sexual harassment with the person that I know, knew, and worked with,” he said. In 2016, the opposition Progressive Conservatives tabled a bill calling for free legal representation for some victims of sexual violence. Baillie said in a statement at the time the bill would enshrine the right of victims to legal representation.

Source: thestar January 25, 2018 03:03 UTC