A landmark discrimination case is unfolding on the federal level
of the Canadian court system, according to recent reports. The
Canadian Security Intelligence Service, better known to Alberta
residents as CSIS, is the subject of a $35 million lawsuit that
alleges a culture of discrimination and
harassment against visible minorities. The case is still under
review at this time, but the suit is getting considerable media
attention.
Five individuals who work for CSIS are at the heart of the
lawsuit. Of the five, three are Muslim, one is black and one
identifies as gay. None of these individuals, nor any of the
individuals named as defendants in the suit, can be named publicly
without risking exposing their identities to the larger
intelligence community. However, the details of the alleged actions
taken by employees and management at CSIS are under no such
blackouts.
