A year after the federal government praised its “historic appointment” of Canada’s first accessibility commissioner, the government has ordered an external investigation into claims that he mistreated staff, CBC News has learned.
Justice Minister David Lametti said he became aware of “the situation” in January and asked his department to look into it.
The Department of Justice has retained the Ottawa firm Quintet Consulting to investigate the allegations against Commissioner Michael Gottheil. According to emails viewed by CBC News, the firm starts interviews next week.
The investigation comes months after the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) sent emails outlining for staff what it called “protective measures” dictating
