OTTAWA — The Liberal government has proposed strict new rules to govern harassment in federal workplaces — including on Parliament Hill — but political staffers are split on whether the changes will make a difference. “Legislation is one thing,” wrote one respondent to a recent survey of political staffers by The Canadian Press. Several referred to the power imbalance — exacerbated by a lack of job security — between MPs or senators and the younger staffers they employ. It’s career suicide.”The legislation also doesn’t address the culture of drinking that can be a regular part of the job, others noted. “(The legislation) gives employers and employees tools and a process and some clarity, but it doesn’t cure a culture of patriarchy and harassment,” she said.

Source: National Post March 20, 2018 08:26 UTC