NWT RCMP say they are investigating allegations of misconduct at Yellowknife’s Garderie Plein Soleil after three employees were suspended.
The daycare contacted parents last week to advise them of the suspensions.
At the time, executive director Marlene Gravel wrote in French that Garderie Plein Soleil is “receiving legal advice and investigating these incidents,” which she said had been reported to the authorities.
On Monday, a police spokesperson contacted Cabin Radio to state: “Yellowknife RCMP’s Specialized Response Unit has an active investigation into this matter.
“No charges have been laid, nor any arrests made at the moment. There are currently no further details we can release on the investigation.”
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The employees were suspended with pay. The daycare has taken care not to suggest either the guilt or innocence of those involved, stating the suspensions are a necessary administrative measure while the allegations are assessed.
Last week, the NWT’s Department of Education, Culture and Employment said it was “gathering information to determine whether an investigation related to legislative non-compliance is required.”
Little is known about the allegations.
Documents related to the investigation seen by Cabin Radio suggest one allegation involves the apparent shaking of a child, while another relates to a member of staff reportedly being seen to force-feed a child until they vomited.
So far, neither of those allegations is understood to have been proven. Who made the allegations is not clear, nor the nature of the evidence available.
