A Yellowknife man who spoke out about dozens of alleged sexual encounters between himself and staff as an inmate at North Slave Correctional Complex (NSCC) is seeking more than $1 million in damages from the GNWT, citing SA国际影视传媒渟ystemic failuresSA国际影视传媒� that allowed abuse to take place behind the jailSA国际影视传媒檚 walls.

Kelly Canadian, 26, is claiming $1,250,000 in total damages from the territorial government SA国际影视传媒� which oversees the Yellowknife jail and Correction Services SA国际影视传媒� claiming he suffered SA国际影视传媒渕ental anguish,SA国际影视传媒� SA国际影视传媒渉umiliation, embarrassment and betrayal,SA国际影视传媒� after a NSCC employee SA国际影视传媒渧iolated him physically, sexually, emotionally and spiritually,SA国际影视传媒� court files show.

The claim accuses the staff member of using his unique position of trust and authority over Canadian to SA国际影视传媒渟exually abuseSA国际影视传媒� him 30 to 40 times.

The employee named in the claim isnSA国际影视传媒檛 being identified by Yellowknifer at this time due to the early stage of the civil action.

The SA国际影视传媒渟exual assaults,SA国际影视传媒� according to the claim, allegedly took place over the course of three sentences Canadian was serving at NSCC between February 2016 and May 2017.

He detailed the alleged inappropriate encounters in a series of interviews with News/North late last year.

Canadian said the experiences left him SA国际影视传媒渁ngry and confused.SA国际影视传媒�

In emails obtained by News/North, Canadian reported the employee named in the claim, along with another staff member, around the same time he spoke out about the alleged encounters. He said the report resulted in both staff members, including the employee named in the claim, being suspended. A spokesperson for the Department of Justice confirmed two employees were suspended with pay, but refused to identity them or give updates on a subsequent investigation, calling the matter a "human resources issue."

'Irreparable physical, emotional and spiritual harm'

SA国际影视传媒淎s a direct result of the sexual abuse SA国际影视传媒� for which the (GNWT) was directly and vicariously negligent, (Canadian) has suffered acute and irreparable physical, emotional and spiritual harm ... ,SA国际影视传媒� states the claim, submitted by Steven Cooper, CanadianSA国际影视传媒檚 legal representation.

As operators of NSCC, the claim submits the GNWT is SA国际影视传媒渧icariously liable for the actionsSA国际影视传媒� of the employee, who took advantage of SA国际影视传媒渟erious systemicSA国际影视传媒� shortfalls at the jail to SA国际影视传媒渟exually assaultSA国际影视传媒� Canadian and actively avoid detection. The GNWT, the claim states, did not ensure the safety and protection of Canadian, resulting in the breach of trust.

Canadian alleges he was coerced into acts of oral sex and masturbation when he was alone with the employee. He told News/North there were no security cameras present in the employeeSA国际影视传媒檚 office, a point alluded to in the claim.

ItSA国际影视传媒檚 alleged the accused staff member would take steps to evade detection by engaging Canadian when they were alone, in areas with no security cameras.

The GNWT, according to the statement of claim, failed to properly vet employees providing services to inmates at NSCC, and failed to ensure the proper oversight policies were in place in order to ensure CanadianSA国际影视传媒檚 protection and well being.

By putting Canadian in the care and control of the staff member in question, the GNWT SA国际影视传媒渁llowed (the employee) to take actions that were designed to keep secret the existence of the relationship SA国际影视传媒� and the abuse suffered by (Canadian),SA国际影视传媒� states the claim.

The jail employee, the claim alleges, SA国际影视传媒渃oerced (Canadian) into not disclosing the abuse by offering to provide supportive letters related to his incarceration SA国际影视传媒�SA国际影视传媒�

The claim states that at a SA国际影视传媒渢ime known to the defendant, NSCC became aware of the relationship.SA国际影视传媒�

As a result of the alleged relationship, Canadian has been left with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and a loss of self-esteem, states the claim.

The statement of claim says Canadian experiences distressful recurring flashbacks, SA国际影视传媒渓asting psychological and emotional trauma,SA国际影视传媒漚nd an inability to enjoy life.

He now resents SA国际影视传媒渃orrectional settingsSA国际影视传媒� and is no longer able to trust authority figures, the claim states.

The claim states Canadian's Indigenous identity SA国际影视传媒渇urther increased his vulnerability to be targeted by the sexual abuse,SA国际影视传媒� of the accused employee.

Within $1.2 million claim, Canadian is seeking $50,000 for future counseling and $100,000 for future the loss of income.

This will not be the first time Canadian has filed a grievance against the jail .He said he experienced harassment from jail guards after being sentenced for theft and assault in September 2016. Canadian told CBC that staff repeatedly hurled homophobic slurs at him. While incarcerated, he filed a complaint with the NWT Human Rights Commission.

Canadian received $5,000 after his case was settled out of court, the CBC report stated. By going public, Canadian reportedly breached a confidentiality clause within the settlement, which could result in him having to return the money he was awarded.

The territorial government has 30 days to respond to the claim.