The Big Lie - part II

"Just Sue Them" - Five Reasons Why It's Not So Easy

I’ve got a retainer agreement on my table right now; I could sue my employer, and I could sue at least one staff member, Vashti Bagot, who, on staff time, claimed “inside sources” and went methodically calling out students and telling truly disgusting lies about me.

Just sue her, many say (I still might), but there are definite reasons why it’s not as easy as it seems. (the story is described here.)¹

I didn’t know I had so many friends who were legal experts. Defamation, human rights, going to the labour board, and contacting the HRTO! Everyone is an expert.

Suing someone conjures up the gavel slamming down, redemption, vindication, victory. But I am not sure it is worth it.

When considering the trifecta of legal battles—defamation suits, human rights complaints, and labour board disputes—one might initially think these are ideal ways to gain justice and a sizable payout.

I have given up on my unions; they have not met me since it started and refused to talk on the phone. I wonder if they will deliver doughnuts. I don’t know what they do. Their strategy is always, “Wait till you’re fired, and we might file a grievance, or we might not.”

Complaints against one’s union will fail because the deck is so slanted in one's favour. If they return one email, they are given enough good effort points to avoid recrimination. They are attending a university where if they attend one class and sign their name on the exam, they pass.

The pain of injustice is corrosive; it is different from other types of loss; it is not naturally healed by time, and it sits on your shoulders.

I am told I have an excellent defamation case against Guelph, Humber and many individuals within: the staff who didn’t exaggerate but deliberately lied and all with the full knowledge - and perhaps supervision - of management.

It is an odd experience; old friends tell others they believe you should be fired, but their impression is a collage of gossip, lies, and false assumptions.