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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: ShaunO on August 28, 2015, 04:43:26 PM

Title: CO who saved black bear cubs, "demoted" out of Conservation Officer Service
Post by: ShaunO on August 28, 2015, 04:43:26 PM
This stinks. BAD.   >:(

Is our government really that far out of touch with reality that they believe that transferring him out of the CO Service into another branch/department/service is not a disciplinary action?  The guy did something above and beyond, and this is how our province rewards him?   

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bryce-casavant-who-refused-to-kill-bear-cubs-removed-from-conservation-service-1.3207486 (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bryce-casavant-who-refused-to-kill-bear-cubs-removed-from-conservation-service-1.3207486)
Title: Re: CO who saved black bear cubs, "demoted" out of Conservation Officer Service
Post by: Burbot on August 28, 2015, 05:38:34 PM
Disgusting.  A conservation officer who conserves wildlife?  Gee, we have to bury him.  This is about bullying an employee because he didn't do what his boss wanted.  The government should move the boss out of Conservation.  Better yet, they should fire the boss. 

Just more of the sickness we see with the BC Conservatives calling themselves Liberals.  I sure hope the union wins the grievance for him.
Title: Re: CO who saved black bear cubs, "demoted" out of Conservation Officer Service
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 28, 2015, 05:59:21 PM
Gotta love the way the government tries to put a positive spin on it. Suppose we transfer the government spokesman to picking up litter and see how he thinks whether he's been demoted
Title: Re: CO who saved black bear cubs, "demoted" out of Conservation Officer Service
Post by: RalphH on August 29, 2015, 07:01:31 PM
I used to be a manager in government and there are 2 issues here:


under common law employment contract an employee is bound to do what the employee tells them to do as long as it isn't illegal, unsafe or violates the employment contract. To not follow a direct order brings discipline or even dismissal.

As far the media exposure goes I'm not sure what happened but no Public Employee of the Province can talk to the media about their employment without approval from the employer. If they do the consequences are the same.

this is not a 3 strike situation it's one strike. He made his ethical choices and now he has to live with them

Personally I don't agree with what the Province is doing here and the COs manager should have shot the baby bears himself if the other guy couldn't, but the Premier, the Cabinet and their toady senior administrators care about their asses first on the list of priorities and right or wrong is last on the list - IMHO.

The BCGEU has indicated it will take this through the grievance process which means it will likely go to mediation so there can be hope an arbitrator will reverse this decision.