TORONTO – A Federal Court judge is being urged to accept settlement of a class-action harassment suit against the RCMP.
A lawyer for one of the plaintiffs says settlement will allow healing to begin.
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The suit was filed by all current and former female employees of the RCMP.
The RCMP is not opposing the proposed deal.
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The federal government has already set aside $100 million to pay claims.
The exact number of claimants has yet to be seen, but lawyers expect it to number in the thousands.
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