The latest case involves Const. Karen Katz, who has launched two lawsuits - the first alleging harassment by one of her colleagues, and a second alleging widespread harassment and abuse throughout her career on the force.
The RCMP already issued a statement of defence earlier this year denying the allegations in Katz's first lawsuit, which targeted Corp. Baldev (David) Singh Bamra, an officer who Katz worked with in the Vancouver area. Bamra has also denied all of her allegations.
The Mounties filed a statement of defence last week in Katz's second lawsuit. In that suit, filed in July, Katz alleged she was harassed, bullied and sexually harassed by various colleagues and superiors from when she joined the force in 1988 until she went on medical leave for post-traumatic stress in 2009.
The RCMP's statement of defence denies all of Katz's allegations and says the officer should have launched a formal grievance if she had concerns that needed to be addressed.
"Many of the alleged acts of harassment, conflict and intimidation alleged (by Katz) were first brought to the RCMP's attention with the filing of this notice of claim," said the statement of defence, filed in B.C. Supreme Court.
