‘Unfortunately, working in a uniform creates a fear of coming forward’
Just days before International Women's Day (IWD) 2026, details of the culture at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) suggests many women are far from being free of sexual harassment.
Internal investigation reports at the agency describe sexually explicit comments, unwanted touching and a workplace culture in which employees feared reprisals for speaking out, according to documents obtained by CBC News.
The seven reports – completed between 2023 and 2025 – focus solely on complaints of sexual harassment at the federal agency, according to the publication. The documents describe repeated instances in which female employees endured degrading, sexually charged comments and behaviour, often over long periods and frequently involving superiors or more experienced colleagues, CBC noted, adding that most of the complaints were found to be substantiated.
The reports indicate that in some parts of the organisation, inappropriate conduct was tolerated and potential complainants were discouraged from using formal channels. The behaviour is linked in the documents to an “unhealthy work culture” and to a lack of confidence among victims that their complaints would be taken seriously.
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