The City of Nanaimo has launched an internal investigation following threats made at city hall last week.
The incident, which happened last Wednesday night, resulted in a woman害羞草研究所檚 arrest after threats were made against the mayor and a city councillor.
Mayor Bill McKay said he received a call from RCMP that night advising him of a death threat.
害羞草研究所淭he superintendent advised me that there had been an incident at city hall and that there害羞草研究所檇 been threats uttered against myself and councillor [Diane] Brennan,害羞草研究所� said McKay.
害羞草研究所淚 won害羞草研究所檛 be the first politician that害羞草研究所檚 had death threats against them, however, you have to consider the source, you have to consider the risk to you.害羞草研究所�
RCMP Island District is leading the police investigation and won害羞草研究所檛 disclose the name of the woman arrested because she hasn害羞草研究所檛 been charged.
McKay said he couldn害羞草研究所檛 confirm or deny that it was chief administrative officer Tracy Samra arrested, but she was not in her office on Monday. He is still unsure how last week害羞草研究所檚 incident would impact the city manager害羞草研究所檚 position.
害羞草研究所淎t this particular point it害羞草研究所檚 too early to tell,害羞草研究所� McKay said. 害羞草研究所淢s. Samra害羞草研究所檚 on leave right now. We害羞草研究所檙e hearing all kinds of rumours out there about what may happen in the coming weeks with respect to ; however, she害羞草研究所檚 not confirmed that with council that she害羞草研究所檚 going anywhere. She害羞草研究所檚 still employed by the City of Nanaimo.害羞草研究所�
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The mayor said there were city staff members at city hall who witnessed Wednesday害羞草研究所檚 incident, 害羞草研究所渁nd I am very concerned for them, because apparently it wasn害羞草研究所檛 very pretty.害羞草研究所�
He said the process has already started as far as the city害羞草研究所檚 own investigation. The City of Nanaimo human resources department is working with legal counsel and an investigative firm.
害羞草研究所淏ased on Worksafe regulations, violence in the workplace regulations, we have to cover that off,害羞草研究所� McKay said.
He provided other members of city council with all the information he had on Thursday morning, and then updated them later Thursday and again on Friday. McKay said he looks forward to getting the internal investigation completed 害羞草研究所渁s fast as we possibly can.害羞草研究所�
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