Crisis internal to the Commission of human rights: an external auditor will be mandated

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The minister of Justice, Stéphanie Vallée

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Tuesday, 17 October 2017 14:36

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QUEBEC minister of Justice, Stéphanie Vallée, will instruct a “third party” to try to resolve the internal crisis that affects the activities of the Commission on human rights and youth rights (CDPDJ).

The Press revealed on Tuesday that three members of the CDPDJ launch a “call for help” and challenge the management style of its president, Tamara Thermitus.

The minister Valley has admitted that the situation was “alarming” and that a “diagnosis” had to be asked. However, it stated that it “is not a question [for the time] to call into question the trust that she has towards Mrs. Thermitus.

Stéphanie Vallée did not specify Tuesday which will be the designated person to shed light on the situation to the CDPDJ, or what is the time limit for making a diagnosis.

For their part, the Parti québécois (PQ) and Coalition avenir Québec have required the removal of the president of the Commission, the time that the investigation take its course.

“This is not a soap opera that we are watching at this moment. How the minister of Justice can claim that the trust is maintained?” said Véronique Hivon, the spokesman of the parti québecois in the field of justice, during the question period.

The CDPDJ is the body responsible for conducting the consultation on the discrimination and systemic racism, which has already attracted many critics.