Board dismisses complaint against British Columbia dean (John Wright).The British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography Human Rights Commission has dismissed a complaint of sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. against Dean John Wright of Christ Church Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral is the name of the Anglican Cathedral in several cities around the world, including the following: In Australia
The complaint was lodged against the dean and diocese by a former secretary at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria who was not satisfied with the diocesan investigation of her allegations. Dean Wright has undergone psychological testing psychological testing Use of tests to measure skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes and to make predictions about performance. Best known is the IQ test; other tests include achievement tests—designed to evaluate a student's grade or performance and counselling, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the diocese. The human rights commission said it felt the matter had been dealt with adequately by the diocese and there was no reasonable basis to warrant proceeding further. In 1999, at the same time as the secretary's complaint, parents of students at the cathedral school complained to Bishop Barry Jenks that Dean Wright had made inappropriate, sexually-suggestive remarks in front of the students. Dean Wright was not asked to step down, but a diocesan review committee in 2001 directed that he remove himself from daily operations of the cathedral school and apologize to the complainants. Diocesan Post |
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