I could perhaps add that, in terms of the respondents, as Ms. Doyon said, we have to follow the policies and respect the rights and obligations set out by the Treasury Board. The person who is accused of harassment, or even sexual harassment—which is the topic of your current study—is presumed innocent until proven guilty. We must give them an opportunity to defend themselves against the allegations, once we determine that those allegations fall under the definition of harassment, as set out in the policy.
On November 29th, 2012. See this statement in context.