A human rights complaint was launched on behalf of workers and volunteers of the Cloverdale Rodeo & Exhibition Association against the Association and the City of Surrey. British Columbia’s Human Rights Tribunal accepted this as a group complaint by the group of brave women who put their names and stories forward. The group complaint alleged that the Cloverdale Rodeo and the City of Surrey upheld a hostile and poisoned work environment by failing to respond to race-based, disability-based, and sex-based harassment and discrimination.

The BC Human Rights Tribunal appointed a mediator who met with the named complainants, the Cloverdale Rodeo Association, and the City of Surrey.

After a full day of mediation, the named complainants are extremely pleased with the mutually agreeable resolution and look forward to putting this matter behind them.

The Cloverdale Rodeo Association posted the following Statement on Human Rights Complaint on its website:

Further information regarding the complaint can be found here:

Cloverdale Rodeo Complaint — Allevato Quail & Roy (aqrlaw.ca)