In 2006, Samuel landed a job in human resources for the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C.

In a lawsuit filed on July 21, and first covered by The Washington City Paper, Samuel alleges that since beginning her job she was subjected to "an ongoing pattern" of harassment "because of her national origin."

Yes, that's right: Samuel alleges she was harassed at work by her manager because she's Canadian.

Her filing says the harassment picked up after she was given more responsibility in 2008. It alleges that her direct supervisor, Diane Haines Walton, "harbored resentment which manifested in snide remarks about Plaintiff's heritage and her work."

Samuel was "constructively dismissed" from the department in 2013, and has been unemployed since.

BuzzFeed Canada reached out to Samuel and her attorney but has not heard back.