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 woman91裸聊视频檚 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.
91裸聊视频淭he superintendent advised me that there had been an incident at city hall and that there91裸聊视频檇 been threats uttered against myself and councillor [Diane] Brennan,91裸聊视频� said McKay.
91裸聊视频淚 won91裸聊视频檛 be the first politician that91裸聊视频檚 had death threats against them, however, you have to consider the source, you have to consider the risk to you.91裸聊视频�
RCMP Island District is leading the police investigation and won91裸聊视频檛 disclose the name of the woman arrested because she hasn91裸聊视频檛 been charged.
McKay said he couldn91裸聊视频檛 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 week91裸聊视频檚 incident would impact the city manager91裸聊视频檚 position.
91裸聊视频淎t this particular point it91裸聊视频檚 too early to tell,91裸聊视频� McKay said. 91裸聊视频淢s. Samra91裸聊视频檚 on leave right now. We91裸聊视频檙e hearing all kinds of rumours out there about what may happen in the coming weeks with respect to ; however, she91裸聊视频檚 not confirmed that with council that she91裸聊视频檚 going anywhere. She91裸聊视频檚 still employed by the City of Nanaimo.91裸聊视频�
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The mayor said there were city staff members at city hall who witnessed Wednesday91裸聊视频檚 incident, 91裸聊视频渁nd I am very concerned for them, because apparently it wasn91裸聊视频檛 very pretty.91裸聊视频�
He said the process has already started as far as the city91裸聊视频檚 own investigation. The City of Nanaimo human resources department is working with legal counsel and an investigative firm.
91裸聊视频淏ased on Worksafe regulations, violence in the workplace regulations, we have to cover that off,91裸聊视频� 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 91裸聊视频渁s fast as we possibly can.91裸聊视频�
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