CBC tries to shut down lawsuit by detective who probed infant vaccine deaths
Helen Grus’ lawsuit alleges CBC and others waged an “adverse campaign of publishing harmful, malicious, and harassing newspaper articles containing false statements."
By: Jason Unrau
The case of the Ottawa detective found guilty of discreditable conduct for probing a link between COVID vaccines and infant deaths resumes this week for the penalty phase of proceedings, which have spanned three years; more than five altogether since Helen Grus was suspended, investigated, then charged under the Police Services Act in July 2021. At the same time, Grus is carrying on her fight to hold the CBC and others accountable for what she calls “malicious and harassing” coverage.
The tremendous amount of time and resources Ottawa Police Services (OPS) expended in its prosecution of the 23-year police veteran with an otherwise impeccable record seems at odds with a more sensible approach of allowing Grus to complete her probe, or as referred to during her protracted disciplinary tribunal, “the unsanctioned special project”, and let chips fall where they may.
After all, Grus was and remains a top investigator with OPS. During her years with the force’s sex assault and child abuse (SACA) unit, her detective work sent a child rapist to prison, superiors asked her to audit hundreds of unsolved cases and urged her to take the sergeant’s examination. After being charged, Grus was seconded to the robbery unit, where her investigation record is also stellar as was heard during the tribunal.
