Fired Vancouver Canucks analyst files human rights complaint against team

The first lady ever employed on the Canucks’ teaching workers has filed a human rights complaint against the group and certainly one of its staff over what she claims was a discriminatory termination.

Rachel Doerrie was first employed by the Canucks in January — after 4 years with the New Jersey Devils — as a hockey analyst, earlier than being promoted to video analyst/assistant coach on Aug. 1. Less than two months later, Doerrie says she was fired for falsely claiming she spoke to the media and for sharing a subsequent article praising her work with the Canucks.

In her Nov. 22 human rights complaint, Doerrie says she believes the truth that she is a girl in a male-dominated business and that she has publicly disclosed her coronary heart situation and prognosis of post-traumatic stress dysfunction trauma performed a task in its termination.

Doerrie shared her submission to the Human Rights Tribunal on Twitter on Sunday (November 27), saying she was “done in hiding”.

“The final two months have been very tough for me. It has destroyed me mentally and emotionally. I really feel damaged.”

The final 2 months have been very tough for me. It has destroyed me mentally and emotionally. I really feel damaged. I’m achieved hiding.https://t.co/PeqLg6ElMF

– Rachel Doerrie (@racheldoerrie) November 27, 2022

In the submitting, Doerrie particulars a media interplay for which he says he was fired. On Sept. 19, Doerrie says her buddy Patrick Johnston, a sports activities reporter with the Vancouver Sun and The Province, despatched her some feedback Canucks coach Bruce Boudreau had made at a golf occasion praising Doerrie’s work.

Doerrie says she replied, “OMG. So kind. Want to include those quotes when you tweet or write about it hahah. Makes me look like I’m not an idiot.”

Johnston ended up writing a narrative about Doerrie’s new place. He mentioned the Canucks had not formally introduced her promotion, however that Boudreau had outlined Doerrie’s new position on the golf occasion. Doerrie shared a hyperlink to the story on her Instagram.

In her human rights complaint, Doerrie says she did not assume that may be an issue, as she had seen different Canucks staff share constructive articles about themselves previously.

The subsequent day, nevertheless, Doerrie claims her rapid boss Assistant General Manager Emilie Castonguay reprimanded her for it. Doerrie says Castonguay instructed her “You’re not important enough to care,” “Nobody in the media is your friend” and “I don’t know if you have what it takes to do the job, mentally.”

In an announcement, Castonguay known as the allegations “false and inaccurate.”

“I take great pride in my work with the Vancouver Canucks, being a good leader, a person of high moral character and always respecting and putting my colleagues first.”

Doerrie says she was notably offended by Castonguay’s alleged feedback as a result of Doerrie had instructed the Canucks she had PTSD, anxiousness and panic assaults, melancholy and a coronary heart situation. When she was employed, Doerrie says the group assured her that these situations could be thought of in her hiring.

Doerrie claims issues turned bitter on Sept. 21-24, when Castonguay allegedly refused to acknowledge Doerrie’s presence throughout a coaching camp in Whistler. Doerrie says the remedy left her “feeling very isolated and emotionally devastated” and that she suffered a number of cardiac episodes and anxiousness assaults in consequence.

On Sept. 27, Doerrie says CEO Patrick Allen fired her over allegations that she spoke to the media about her promotion.

In an announcement, Canucks Sports and Entertainment wouldn’t specify the reasoning behind Doerrie’s firing, however mentioned they “strongly disagree” together with her claims.

“Our organization provided Ms. Doerrie with all the resources, support and opportunities she needed to succeed in her role. We acted in good faith and respected our contractual obligations, both during and after the employment of Ms. Doerrie with the organization.”

Doerrie is in search of damages for harm to her dignity, shallowness and bodily and psychological well being, in addition to monetary loss and injury to her popularity.

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