HALIFAX, N.S. — Serial abusers grabbed on to a practice that started out as a way to protect intellectual property in the tech industry. A pattern started emerging where victims of sexual assault or human right’s abuses were told they would need to sign an NDA to get a legal settlement. That Non-Disclosure Agreement prevents them from speaking about their case to anyone who isn’t their lawyer or accountant.
The President of Prince Edward Island, the university there, infamously had a significant number of NDAs as well in regards to sexual harassment and abuse. So, it's not just a global issue or something that happens in big cities, it happens in our own backyard. And I think it's something that the public needs to be aware of, because it's not something people worry about until they have to sign one or find out that their compensation is tied to one.
The individual that harassed me for the better part of five years in my role, from job to job to job is a multimillionaire. Most of us cannot counter that level of wealth and privilege. And they know that. Usually these individuals take advantage of those situations.The law that was passed in Prince Edward Island was a huge step forward.