There are growing calls to outlaw non-disclosure agreements across the country as Hockey Canada and other sports organizations reel from sexual assault scandals, including some that led to multi-million dollar payouts to keep details about the incidents secret.
The statement of claim alleges RNC Sgt. Robert Baldwin was on duty in St. John's when he drove the woman home in his marked police vehicle, invited himself in and raped her.
A Royal Newfoundland Constabulary officer has launched a civil suit against the province, alleging she was raped by a colleague in 2014 after he offered her a ride home from a night of drinking.