Two women who came forward in 2012 with allegations of sexual harassment at the University of Prince Edward Island have been unable to provide testimony in an ongoing review because they signed non-disclosure agreements, according to the lawyer representing them.
Steve Wotton spends most of his days walking Charlottetown streets, dragging two shopping carts he fills with cans, his dog Nova on a leash by his side.
Delays in how the P.E.I. Human Rights Commission handles complaints are eroding public confidence and the system needs to be repaired, according to the province's highest court.
The University of Prince Edward Island has laid out the ground rules for a wide-reaching review into how it deals with cases of harassment and discrimination, and into its use of non-disclosure agreements with those who come forward with complaints.
The executive director of the P.E.I. Human Rights Commission says it will take years to clear up a backlog of human rights complaints, even if the provincial government grants the commission's request for additional funding in the upcoming budget.