On Thursday, October 23, 2014, Jian Ghomeshi addressed the nation for what would be the last Q of his career, although he may not have known it at the time. The speech he read on that day spoke against the shootings on Parliament Hill: “This is not what we do, who we are,” he said. He referred to Canada as “an open, progressive, inclusive land of peace and order.” He addressed Ottawa: “A nation is grateful. A nation is thinking of you. I’m Jian Ghomeshi. This is Q.” His words seem ironic now, seeing
Response to Jian Ghomeshi’s Letter to His Friends and Supporters Jian Ghomeshi is a is a journalist who worked for the CBC, which is funded by public’s taxes, who has recently gotten fired from his job there because he is guilty of sexual abusing and harassing several women. Yes, the CBC has come to the correct decision by terminating him of his post, and there are many reasons why. To begin with, he states in his letter he posted on Facebook that aggressive sex he had was “consensual”, and that
Sexual harassment is defined as bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome, intentional and inappropriate promise of reward for sexual favours (Paludi & Paludi, 2003). Sexual harassment can take the form of a singular offence (i.e. a "quid pro quo”), or it can occur as a result of multiple offences creating a poisoned or hostile working environment. “Quid pro quo” is a situation in which a punishment or promotion is made conditional on whether an employee submits to sexual advances