US EditionNational museum CEO leaves role after report alleged she mistreated staff for over a decade
Marie Chapman retired after a federal report found she bullied staff for over a decade, with 9 employees reporting fear and emotional harm, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner said.
- On Wednesday, Marie Chapman, CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax, stepped down after the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner's report alleged she bullied staff and left employees emotionally damaged.
- Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway's two-year probe interviewed 20 witnesses, including Chapman, and uncovered a repeated pattern of inappropriate behaviour.
- The report details specific misconduct, including Chapman using offensive language, intimidating staff, yelling, ranking women by age, and calling the senior leadership team "sluts," which Chapman said was "in solidarity."
- The museum's board of trustees accepted the commissioner's recommendation for an external wellness assessment and confirmed Chapman retired earlier this month, leaving on Thursday.
- Nine employees described feeling fearful and one reported panic attacks, while the commissioner concluded the repeated actions elevated their severity, reflecting a long-term pattern.
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CEO of Canadian Museum of Immigration Steps Down After Report Accuses Her of Misconduct
The CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax, Marie Chapman, has stepped down following the release of a report that accuses her of years of mistreatment of museum staff. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Harriet Solloway released the report on Dec. 10 following a two-year investigation into Chapman’s behaviour at work, saying the CEO had demonstrated “a pattern of inappropriate behaviour” over years. Chapman disagrees …
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HALIFAX — The CEO of the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax has stepped down after a federal investigation led to allegations Marie Chapman had bullied staff and created an environment of fear that left many employees emotionally damaged.
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