(Juno News) Managers at Ottawa’s IT department are recommending that staff cease taking coffee breaks for a month to show solidarity with its Muslim employees who observe Ramadan, despite the latter representing only a fraction of the staff.
First covered by Blacklock’s Reporter, Shared Services Canada managers issued an email to staff telling them to “avoid scheduling lunches or informal coffee breaks and chats as this could unintentionally put your Muslim colleagues in an uncomfortable position.”
The email was obtained through access to information records and written by then-Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer Ray Edwards, who also told staff to “avoid making assumptions.”
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