No charges for employee who brought guns to work
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This article was published 09/12/2021 (1401 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
An employee who brought guns to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Brandon Research and Development Centre is not facing charges after the incident.
Brandon Police Service public information officer Sgt. Kirby Sararas told the Sun last week police were called on Nov. 15 after an incident approximately a week earlier.
“We responded to a report of an employee at a business in the 2700 block of Grand Valley Road … about an employee bringing guns to that workplace,” she said.
A manager told police they didn’t allow firearms, she said, and police spoke with the employee.
The employee has a valid possession and acquisition licence, and was therefore legally allowed to carry firearms. She said he told police his intentions were to clean the guns during a break from work.
“He was educated about the workplace rules surrounding firearms,” Sararas said.
“No one was threatened or harmed; no charges,” she said, adding no law was broken.
A spokesperson for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said the department is “aware of the situation” but “unable to comment on the specifics.”
“Our employees’ health and safety is our utmost priority and we take all safety matters seriously. AAFC has policies and measures in place to protect employees and provide a safe, healthy, respectful and violence-free environment, in accordance with the Canada Labour Code,” an emailed statement read.
The Sun asked what the rules are for bringing firearms onto the federal government property and whether the employee was reprimanded.
On Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson said the department is unable to comment further due to “privacy concerns.”
“[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada] is responsible for ensuring that the activities of every person granted access to the workplace do not endanger the health and safety of employees, as per the Canada Labour Code. Regarding the Brandon RDC, AAFC is taking the matter seriously and following internal processes to address the situation and ensure the continued safety of employees.”
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