Calgary police lawsuit against former HR director settled out-of-court

The lawsuit involving the Calgary Police Service (CPS) and their former human resources director ended with an out-of-court settement this week.

In a statement, CPS confirm an agreement was reached through a consent injunction and, according to multiple reports, Angela Whitney has been banned from posting about her former employer on social media.

Early last year, Whitney began posting online about her time working at CPS, which lasted from 2019 to 2021. She claimed she was bullied and harassed, and detailed private information about HR investigations. CPS argued she divulged confidential information and threatened to reveal more.

Last June, a judge issued a temporary gag order, ordered Whitney to delete the posts and gave her $60,000 in severance pay.

This week, Whitney signed on to a permanent injunction, preventing her from posting any more private or disparaging statements about CPS or her former coworkers.

CityNews has reached out to Whitney’s lawyer for comment and is awaiting a response.

The Calgary Police Commission announced in March there would be an external review on the Calgary police workplace in the wake of the allegations made by Whitney.

“We continue to do the necessary and important work to build trust in our HR processes so that our people feel they can raise concerns safely,” reads the recent statement from CPS.