Reprisal is an offence against provincial legislation under the Human Rights Code. If a member of the police service alleges that they have been the victim of discrimination or harassment, the filing of the complaint is protected from reprisal. The individual is being protected from the apprehension that simply filing the complaint and providing the information will result in a reprisal. It's an obligation by the employer to make sure that there is no reprisal as a result of filing a complaint. That reprisal can take the form of ostracism, maybe a degradation in the workplace for the employee, or a transfer. The employer has to be very cautious. We take that seriously, that our reaction to the filing of a complaint is not understood by the complainant to constitute reprisal. If the complainant feels that because they've filed a complaint they are the subject of reprisal, that as well forms another allegation that the employer has to address.
On March 26th, 2013. See this statement in context.