Chaplain Alleges Bullying Led to Suicidal Thoughts

Winnipeg Free Press (May 22, 2009)

Author: Sanders, Carol

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Sister Jeannine Corbeil, Father Roland Lanoie and [Murrell-Cole] allege [Gerry Ward] verbally abused them, threatened to undermine their careers, then labelled them as troublemakers.

Murrell-Cole liaised with clergy and advised on whether or not exorcism was appropriate. "Sometimes it is important to do this to normalize behaviours which may seem abnormal in the secular world."

Ward arbitrarily reassigned the chaplains. The priest assigned to the psych ward was reticent because of his lack of training and experience in that area, said Murrell-Cole. Murrell-Cole told Ward he spent a year training for the position in the mental health unit, and his replacement would only have a matter of days.

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Chaplain Alleges Bullying Led to Suicidal Thoughts

The chaplain who looked after patients with mental illness at St. Boniface General Hospital claims he was bullied to the point of bec...

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