HALIFAX — A proposed class action lawsuit claims female Armed Forces members face systemic gender and sexual-orientation-based discrimination, bullying, harassment and sexual assault.
A statement of claim against Ottawa was filed Monday with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
The plaintiff in the case is Glynis Rogers, a 29-year-old former member of the Canadian Armed Forces from Nova Scotia, but if the case proceeds, the class could include any women who claim similar treatment.
Lawyer Ray Wagner says Rogers suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and depression because of her experiences in the Forces and was eventually discharged.
The claim alleges the Attorney General of Canada is vicariously liable for the alleged misconduct.
Wagner says it will likely be sometime next year before they know if the class action suit will proceed.
