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Jason Murray: RCMP

Janet Merlo Dept: Lawyers expected dozens of women to contact them with allegations after Janet Merlo, a 19-year veteran of the force, filed suit in March but attorney Jason Murray said Monday that more than 200 people have called his firm in Vancouver, according to Winnipeg Free Press. And more people are expected to join the class action and vANCOUVER - Hundreds of current and former female Mounties have come forward from across Canada to join a class-action lawsuit alleging harassment within the ranks of the RCMP. "It's a significant number. It says to us there's a significant problem that people feel has happened within the RCMP with respect to how women are treated," Murray said in an interview. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.