Outpouring of support for Canada Post worker who faced homophobic harassment
![Letter carrier claims anti-gay harassment Letter carrier claims anti-gay harassment](/content/dam/ctvnews/en/images/2024/7/2/letter-carrier-claims-anti-gay-harassment-1-6948966-1719959834440.jpg)
There has been an outpouring of support for a Canada Post worker who says he was the victim of homophobic harassment in the workplace.
The letter carrier, who does not want to be identified and is going by the name "Fred," says he has been bullied at work for over a year.
"It's not normal," he said of the harassment.
After sharing his story, signs with "Nous sommes Fred," or "We are Fred," have been on display at several Canada Post facilities across the province.
Fred first spoke with CTV News after he discovered one of his co-workers had written his name inside a drawing of a penis in the office bathroom.
He says his desk and delivery truck were also defaced with the word "p-d," a derogatory term for gay men in French.
The final straw, he says, was when a letter containing similar slurs was sent to his home address.
"After seven months, I said to myself, 'that's enough stress,'" he said.
Fred says he filed five official complaints with the head of operations at the post office on Bridge Street, as well as with the Human Rights Commission and Montreal police (SPVM).
"We have a zero-tolerance policy toward inappropriate behaviour and discrimination of any kind in the workplace," Canada Post said in a statement to CTV News. "When an incident occurs, or allegations are brought forward, we take them seriously and act on each one."
Fred tells CTV News that the harassment has since stopped, and he was told that the federal Ministry of Labour is investigating.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6981221.1722263750!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
BREAKING Sport court dismisses Canada's appeal in women's soccer case
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Canada's appeal of a six-point penalty against its Olympic women's soccer team.
Man linked to four murders in Kirkland Lake, Ont., is dead, police say
Ontario Provincial Police say Martyn Rosko, the main suspect in four homicides in Kirkland Lake, is dead.
Want to move out of Canada? Experts explain everything you need to know
If you're planning to leave Canada, there's a laundry list of things that need to be checked off. Experts explain all the steps you need to take before making the move.
Colombian President Petro calls on Venezuela's Maduro to release detailed vote counts from election
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday called on his close ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to release detailed vote counts of the weekend election in which electoral authorities declared Maduro the winner.
Starbucks sales tumble as customers reject high-priced coffee
Fewer people are going to Starbucks and buying drinks and food, as last quarter was Starbucks' second straight with a sales decline.
Vermont man evacuates neighbours during flooding, weeks after witnessing a driver get swept away
Weeks after Jason Pilbin witnessed a driver get swept away by floodwaters, his northeastern Vermont community was ravaged again by flooding from heavy rains.
Families seek answers after inmates' bodies returned without internal organs
Six families whose loved ones died in Alabama prisons have filed lawsuits against the commissioner of the state's department of corrections, saying their family members' bodies were returned to them missing internal organs after undergoing state-ordered autopsies.
Economy grew 0.2% in May, StatCan estimates 2.2% annualized growth in Q2
The Canadian economy continued to keep its head just above water in May, growing 0.2 per cent, led by expansions in manufacturing and the public sector.
'Severely hypothermic' sailor rescued after spending hours adrift off B.C. coast
A sailboat captain was found alive but suffering from a severe case of hypothermia on Monday after spending up to five hours adrift in the ocean off British Columbia, according to the coast guard.