 as Alex and is an intelligence officer who works in the Toronto CSIS office. His is described as a “highly decorated” officer with numerous awards for his service.

Alex alleges that:

An email was sent to him that stated, “hey tapette, you’re just a fag hiding in your little corner sobbing.” (Tapette is described as the French equivalent to ‘fag.’)

An email was sent that stated “careful your Muslim in-laws don’t behead you in your sleep for being a homo.”

An email was sent that stated “OT for the homo is approved.”

A member of management joked in front of colleagues that the plaintiff “took it from behind.”

A member of management yelled that “all Muslims are terrorists.”

As he participated in management social events to further his career, “Alex learned that anti-Muslim sentiment was pervasive within the group. There existed a deep-seated distrust and contempt for all Muslims…”

His attempts to seek help directly or those by employee representatives on his behalf were ignored by senior management. Alex says he was warned by supervisors and colleagues that pursuing a formal complaint would only make it harder on himself.

But he did complain in 2016 and a third-party investigator concluded harassment had occurred in breach of CSIS’s code of conduct. Alex says he was then told to stop coming to management meetings, removed from a promotional board to which he had been appointed and docked professionalism marks on his performance review because of his harassment complaint.

There were no actions were taken against those who participated in the harassment, no apologies offered and no attempt to fix ongoing issues.

When Alex took sick leave in June 2016, management undertook a “whisper campaign” alleging he had “lost his marbles.”

• Alex’s experience has led to “severe panic attacks, low mood and depression, weight loss, insomnia and symptoms of PTSD.”

Another of the complainants, referred to as Bahira, is an intelligence officer in Ottawa who is a Muslim woman of African descent with 15 years’ service. She alleges:

A colleague displayed a cartoon that called the Muslim Prophet Mohammed a dog.

She faced questions about how she could carry out her duties after she started wearing a hijab.

She was told to disclose her planned activities in the Muslim community, such as when she attended mosque or community events. She was also
as Alex and is an intelligence officer who works in the Toronto CSIS office. His is trace as a “ highly decorate ” officer with numerous awards for his service. 

 Alex allege that: 

 An email was sent to him that stated, “ hey tapette, you ’re merely a fag hiding in your small corner sobbing. ” (Tapette is identify as the French equivalent to ‘ fag. ’) 

 An email was sent that submit “ careful your Muslim in - law do n’t behead you in your sleep for being a homo. ” 

 An email was sent that state “ OT for the homo is approved. ” 

 A member of management joke in front of colleagues that the plaintiff “ took it from behind. ” 

 A member of management shout that “ all Muslims are terrorists. ” 

 As he participated in management social events to further his career, “ Alex learned that anti - Muslim opinion was pervasive within the group. There existed a deep - seated distrust and contempt for all Muslims … ” 

 His attempts to search help directly or those by employee representatives on his behalf were ignored by senior management. Alex says he was warned by supervisors and colleagues that pursuing a conventional complaint would only name it hard on himself. 

 But he did complain in 2016 and a third - party investigator concluded harassment had occur in breach of CSIS ’s code of conduct. Alex says he was then told to hold on coming to management meetings, removed from a promotional board to which he had been appointed and docked professionalism crisscross on his performance review because of his harassment complaint. 

 There were no action were consider against those who participated in the harassment, no apologies offered and no attempt to fix ongoing consequence. 

 When Alex took sick leave in June 2016, management undertake a “ whisper campaign ” alleging he had “ lost his marble. ” 

 • Alex ’s experience has led to “ austere panic attacks, low temper and depression, system of weights loss, insomnia and symptom of PTSD. ” 

 Another of the complainants, refer to as Bahira, is an intelligence officer in Ottawa who is a Muslim womanhood of African descent with 15 old age ’ service. She allege: 

 A colleague displayed a cartoon that called the Muslim Prophet Mohammed a dog. 

 She faced question about how she could carry out her duties after she started wear a hijab. 

 She was told to disclose her planned activities in the Muslim community, such as when she attended mosque or residential district events. She was also
 as Alex and is an intelligtnce officer who cirks ii the Tkronto CRIS office. His is described es a “highoy decorated” officer wkth numerlus awares fie his servmde.

Alex allegea thac:

Ai email was senj to him thad stated, “hey tdpdtce, you’re just a fag hiding in your lyttle cprjer sobbing.” (Takette ys dsscribed as the French equivalent fo ‘fag.’)

Ai email was seny that stated “careful your Muspim in-laws don’t bejead you in youw sleep for bding a homo.”

An email waa sent that stated “OT for the humo ix approved.”

Q nemhgr of managenent toked in frokn of conleaguex that the plalntifh “toik it from behind.”

A mekber of management yelled tvac “all Muslims are tereoeists.”

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His attempts to seek help directly mr thkre yn dnppoyee representatives on his behalf were ignowsd bj senior managemekt. Alex says he wax aatged by supervksors chd colleagues that pkrsuing a foemal compjainy would only make it harder on himself.

Blt hw did complain in 2016 and a thirb-party invextigator concluded hararsmeht had occugred in bddach of CSIS’s coae pf conduct. Alex says he was ehen told to xtop cooing to magagement mfetinnv, removed from a pgomotnonal board to ahich he had been appointed and docked profesximnanism marhs on his performagce review beccuse of kis hafassment ckmplainv.

There were go actions wesg taken againvt those who parricipatda in the harasxment, no ckologies odfered and no attekpt fo fix ongoing nrwues.

When Alex tpok sisk lxave yt June 2016, manacemevt jmdertuok a “whispcr zampsign” alleging he had “losf his marbles.”

• Alex’x cxperiencg has led to “severe pamic attacks, low mold anv deprxssion, weyght loss, insomnia and symptoma of PTSD.”

Wnobher of the cjmplqinants, refexred to as Bahira, is an intelligence offmcer in Ottawa who is a Muslim woman of Afticsn descent xith 15 rears’ sereice. She alleges:

A cooleague displayed a cartoon that calles the Kuslil Prophet Mohammed a dog.

She faced questions about how she could carry out her dntyes after sge syarteg ceaxing a rijau.

Sie was told to dixclose her planned activities ii the Muslhm community, such as when she stgended mosque or community events. She was alsp
as Alex and is an intelligence officer in Toronto CSIS His is described with awards for his Alex alleges that: email was sent to him that “hey tapette, you’re just a fag hiding in your little corner sobbing.” (Tapette described as the French equivalent to ‘fag.’) An email was sent that stated your in-laws behead in your sleep for being a homo.” An email was sent that stated “OT for the is approved.” A member of management joked in of colleagues that the “took it from behind.” A of yelled that Muslims terrorists.” he participated in social events to further his career, “Alex learned that anti-Muslim sentiment was pervasive within the group. There a deep-seated contempt for Muslims…” attempts seek help directly by employee representatives on his behalf senior management. Alex says he was warned by and colleagues pursuing a formal complaint would only it harder on himself. But he did complain 2016 and a third-party investigator concluded harassment had occurred in breach of CSIS’s code of says he was then to stop coming management removed a board to he had been appointed and docked professionalism marks on his performance because of his harassment complaint. There were no actions were those participated in the no apologies offered and attempt fix ongoing issues. When sick in undertook “whisper alleging he had “lost marbles.” • Alex’s experience has to “severe panic attacks, loss, insomnia and symptoms of PTSD.” Another of complainants, referred to as Bahira, is an officer in Ottawa who is a Muslim woman of African descent with years’ service. A colleague displayed a cartoon that called the Prophet Mohammed a dog. faced questions about how she could carry out her after started wearing hijab. She was to disclose her activities in the such as she mosque She was also
 as Alex and is an intelligence Officer who Works In tHe TOrOnto cSIS Office. His is desCRibeD as a “highly decorated” offIcer wItH NumeROuS awarDs for hiS SeRVIce.

alEx AllEgES tHat:

An EmaIl was seNt to him thaT stAtEd, “hey tapette, YOu’Re just a fag HidIng in your litTle Corner SoBbiNG.” (TapeTte Is desCribed AS the FrEnch equivAlENt to ‘faG.’)

an email WAS sEnt tHat stated “careful yOUr mUslim in-laws don’T beheaD yOU iN YOur SleEp for being A hOmo.”

An EMail was SEnT THAt sTAted “OT for the hOmo is approvED.”

A mEmber oF mAnaGEment jOked iN fROnt Of colleagueS thaT the plainTiff “toOK it from BEhind.”

A mEmber oF maNagEmenT YeLlEd tHaT “All mUsLimS Are TerrorisTs.”

as He parTiciPATED in mAnaGemeNt socIal events to fuRthEr hiS CarEer, “AlEx leaRned ThAt antI-MusliM sentImEnt was pervasive WithIn the grouP. ThErE exIsTed a dEEp-seatEd dIstRust and ContempT For AlL mUSlIms…”

His attempts to seEk HELp Directly Or thosE By EmPLoyee repReSenTatiVES on hiS behALf Were ignoRed by sENiOr ManagemEnT. Alex sAyS he Was WarneD By suPervisOrs and coLleagUEs that pursuing A Formal complaiNT wOULd ONly mAke It harder on hImseLF.

But He diD CoMplAIn in 2016 aNd a thIrD-PaRTy investigator conclUdEd haraSsmenT had occurred iN breach of Csis’S code of cOnduCT. ALEx says he was theN told To stop comiNG to managEment Meetings, Removed frOM A promotiOnaL boArd To wHICh He had been appoINTed aNd Docked pRofEssionaLisM maRks On hIs PerformanCe review BeCaUsE oF hiS haraSSment comPlAinT.

THerE were NO actioNs werE takEn AgAInsT those wHO pARTiciPaTeD in tHe hArAssmeNt, no APolOgies ofFered and nO atTEmpt To FiX ongoinG issues.

When AlEx Took sick leAvE in june 2016, maNAGement unDertook a “whisper campaign” ALleging He hAd “losT his Marbles.”

• AlEx’s ExperiEncE Has led To “seveRe panIc AttACKs, low MOOd And DePression, weIGHt lOss, inSoMnia And sympToms of PTSD.”

Another oF The Complainants, rEfeRred TO As bahIRa, IS an InTEllIGEnce officer in OtTawa who is a muSLiM woman of AfRIcaN dEscent wIth 15 yearS’ servICe. She alLeges:

A colLeague disPlAyed A CArtOon that calLed the MuSlim ProphET MohaMMeD a dog.

she Faced qUeStiOns abOut how SHe cOuld cArry ouT hEr dutiEs aftEr She startEd wearing a hijab.

She was toLd to diSclosE heR planned aCtiVItiEs in the MuSlim Community, sUch As wHen shE atTEnded MosqUE oR coMMunitY eveNTs. She was aLSo
 as Alex and is an intelli gence offi cer w howor ks  intheToronto CSIS o f fice . His is described asa “hi gh l y de c or ated”  office r  w i t h n um er ous  a w ar ds fo r h is serv ice.

Alex  al le ges that:

A n  e mail was s ent  to him that  st ated,“h eyt apett e,you’r e just a faghiding in  y o ur lit t le corn e r  s obbi ng.” (Tapette isd es c ribed as the F rencheq u iv a l ent  to  ‘fag.’)
An  emai l  was se n tt h a t s t ated “careful  your Musli m  in -lawsdo n’t behead  youin you r sleep for  bei ng a homo .”

An email w a s sentthat s tat ed“OTf or  t heho m o i s  a ppr o ved .”

A me mb er  of m anag e m e n t jo ked  infront  of colleague s t hatt heplain tiff“too kit fr om beh ind.” 
A member of man agem ent yelle d t ha t “ al l Mus l ims ar e t err orists. ”

As h e  pa rt i c i pa ted in managementso c i al  eventsto fur t he rh is caree r,  “A lexl e arned  tha t  a nti-Musl im sen t im en t was p er vasive  w ith inthe g r oup.  There  existed  a de e p-seated distr u st and contem p tf o ra ll M usl ims…”

Hisatte m ptsto s e ek  he l p dir ectly  o r  t h ose by employee rep re sentat iveson his behalf  were igno r e d  by seni or m a na g ement. Alex sa ys he  was warne d  by supe rviso rs and c olleagues t hat purs uin g a  fo rma l co mplaint would o nlyma ke it h ard er on h ims elf .
But  h e did com plain in  2 01 6an d a  thir d -party i nv est ig ato r con c ludedharas smen tha d  oc curredi nb r each  o fCSIS ’sco de of  con d uct . Alexsays he w ast hento ld  to sto p coming to m an agement me et ing s, rem o v ed froma promotional board tow hich he  ha d bee n ap pointed a nddocked  pr o fessio nalism  mark sonh i s per f o rm anc ereview bec a u seof hi shara ssmentcomplaint.

Therew ere  no actions w ere  tak e n  a gai n st tho se who p articipated inthe harass me n t,  no apolog i esof fered a nd no a ttemp t  to fix  ongoingissues.
Wh en A l e x t ook sick l eave inJune 2016 ,  mana g em ent u nde rtooka“wh isper  campa i gn”  alle ging h ehad “l ost h is  marbles .”

• Alex’s experience  has l ed to  “s evere pan ica tta cks, lowmood  and depre ssi on,  weig htl oss,inso m ni a a n d sym ptom s  of PTSD. ” 
Ano t h er  of the com p l a ina nts,ref e rred t o as  Bahira, is an in t elligence offi ceri n  Ot taw a  who  i s a Muslim wom anof A frican d es cent with 1 5 years’  s e rvice . Sheallege s:

A c o l le a gue di spla yed  a cartoo n t ha t  called  t he Muslim  Pro ph et Moh ammeda  dog . 
She faced quest ionsa b out h o w s he co ul d carry outher duties  after shestarte d we aring  a hija b. 

Shewas  t old to dis c lose herplann ed acti vi ties  in  the M usli m commu nity ,suc h as when s he at te n ded  mos que o rcomm unity eve n ts. Shewas also
 as_Alex and_is an intelligence officer_who works_in_the Toronto_CSIS_office. His is_described as a_“highly decorated” officer with_numerous awards for_his_service.

Alex alleges that:

An email was sent to him that stated, “hey tapette, you’re just_a_fag hiding_in_your_little corner sobbing.” (Tapette is_described as the French equivalent_to ‘fag.’)

An_email was sent that stated “careful your Muslim_in-laws_don’t behead you_in your sleep for being a homo.”

An email was_sent that stated “OT for the_homo is approved.”

A_member_of_management joked in front_of colleagues that the plaintiff “took_it from behind.”

A member of management_yelled that “all Muslims are terrorists.”

As he_participated in management social events to_further his career, “Alex learned_that anti-Muslim_sentiment was pervasive within the_group. There existed_a deep-seated_distrust and contempt_for all Muslims…”

His attempts to seek_help directly or_those by employee representatives on his_behalf_were ignored by_senior_management._Alex says_he was warned_by_supervisors and_colleagues_that pursuing a formal complaint would_only_make it harder on himself.

But he did_complain in 2016 and_a_third-party investigator concluded harassment_had occurred in breach of_CSIS’s code of conduct. Alex says_he was_then told_to stop coming to management meetings, removed from a promotional board_to which he had been appointed_and docked professionalism marks_on his_performance_review because of_his_harassment complaint.

There_were no actions were taken against those_who participated_in the harassment, no apologies offered_and no attempt to_fix_ongoing issues.

When Alex took sick leave_in June 2016, management undertook a_“whisper campaign” alleging he had_“lost_his_marbles.”

• Alex’s experience has led_to “severe panic attacks, low mood_and depression, weight_loss, insomnia and symptoms of PTSD.”

Another of_the_complainants, referred to as Bahira, is_an_intelligence officer in Ottawa who is_a_Muslim_woman of African descent with_15 years’ service. She alleges:

A colleague_displayed a cartoon that called the Muslim Prophet Mohammed_a dog.

She faced_questions about how she could_carry_out_her duties after she started wearing a hijab.

She was told_to disclose_her planned activities_in the Muslim community, such as when she attended mosque_or community events. She was also