Bullying and harassment allegations made against James Bay health authority – CBC

Aug 31, 2016

‘No one taking care of our mental health,’ former worker says

At least seven mental health workers in northern Ontario say they have been pushed out of their jobs at the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) because of what they describe as bullying and harassment by supervisors.

The health organization serves patients in communities across the James Bay Coast, including Attawapiskat where a string of suicide attempts prompted chief and council to declare a state of emergency this spring.

The workers who have spoken to CBC have chosen to leave their employer or have been fired.

They say they fear for the well-being of vulnerable people on the coast because of how health professionals are being treated.

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