It is a lawyer who will lead the investigation into the former president of the FTQ-Construction who was elected even though he harassed and assaulted a secretary for two years.
Posted at 6:16 p.m.
The FTQ and the FTQ-Construction announced in a press release on Monday that Mr.and Anaïs Lacroix will lead a “neutral, impartial and independent investigation into the events that led to the election of Mr. Rénald Grondin as head of the FTQ-Construction despite the events revealed by The Press. »
The lawyer for the firm Latitude Management will try to understand the circumstances that allowed Rénald Grondin to be elected president of the largest construction union in Quebec in 2018.
The investigation will also shed light on the harassment and assaults that Rénald Grondin inflicted on his secretary when he was director general of the Inter-Provincial Maneuvers Association, between 2008 and 2010. Sexual advances including was the victim of the employee have already been documented in a decision of the Commission des lésions professionnelles, in 2012.
“The mandate is therefore to conduct an investigation by collecting documentary and testimonial evidence and to provide an impartial and independent opinion,” the press release said. The FTQ-Construction refused our interview request.
Labor Minister Jean Boulet said he was satisfied that the investigation was entrusted to an outside firm. Recall that the National Assembly had voted unanimously for the holding of such an investigation, at the beginning of May.
“The nature of Mr.and Lacroix is compatible with the motion adopted unanimously by the National Assembly. The reputation of M.and Lacroix is excellent and I am convinced that she will be able to carry out her investigation diligently. We will have to ensure that the recommendations are respected and that this type of situation is not tolerated,” said Mr. Boulet.
Mand Anaïs Lacroix is recognized as a specialist in labor law and has expertise in resolving harassment in the workplace, underlines the press release from the FTQ and the FTQ-Construction. The lawyer has been involved in more than 500 organizational investigation processes. She also participated in the revision of the policy on harassment of the National Assembly.