OTTAWA?The federal government has launched an investigation of alleged misconduct by officials in the Canadian embassy in Denmark.
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird?s office confirmed Friday the department has sent two investigators to Copenhagen to begin looking into allegations concerning activities by Canadian diplomats in Denmark.
?These are very serious allegations and, upon hearing of them, Minister Baird immediately asked his deputy minister (Morris Rosenberg) to ensure that an independent and comprehensive investigation is undertaken,? an aide to Baird said. ?That investigation is ongoing.?
According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen, current and former staff at the Canadian embassy in Copenhagen have expressed concerns about a long list of questionable activities there, including accusations of mishandling of finances, racial harassment, staging of private parties disguised as official events, misuse of government alcohol stocks and abuse of official vehicle privileges.
The ambassador, Peter Lundy, was appointed Canada?s diplomatic representative to the Kingdom of Denmark in 2008. He could not be immediately reached for comment.
The department ?is dispatching two employees to Copenhagen this weekend to begin speaking to mission employees and reviewing records and documentation,? Baird?s office said in a note.
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