CSC also fires 12 workers for misconduct, including abuse of authority, inappropriate relationships, sharing private information
Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) disciplined hundreds of employees in 400 cases of misconduct and wrongdoing in the 2024–25 fiscal year, according to its first Annual Report on Addressing Wrongdoing and Misconduct.
“Breaches of conduct are addressed effectively, regardless of position, to ensure fairness and accountability,” said Anne Kelly, commissioner of CSC, in the introduction of the report from the government agency.
“Executives, managers and supervisors, however, have special obligations. As leaders, they are expected to set an example by demonstrating high ethical and professional standards in their own conduct. It is also their responsibility to take prompt action to correct misconduct.”
In fiscal 2024–25, CSC recorded seven cases of abuse of power and seven cases of disparaging reputation.
Previously, Statistics Canada reported that it disciplined 72 employees for misconduct.
Dismissals for misconduct at CSC
In the report, CSC says that dismissals were issued for reasons including “abuse of authority,” bringing contraband into an institution, engaging in sexual acts in the workplace, “entering an inappropriate relationship with an offender or offender’s family, entering an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate,...
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