Nanaimo CAO Samra on leave following profane public outburst Jul 31, 2017 3:48 PM

NANAIMO — The City’s top employee is on leave after a profane outburst.

Several complaints were filed with the human resources department following a July 26 incident in front of staff and members of the public in the City’s Service and Resource Centre, NanaimoNewsNOW has learned.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, a witness said chief administrative officer Tracy Samra opened the door of the board room following a closed council meeting and began yelling. Samra shouted something to the effect of “you are all motherf***ers,” before leaving the building, the witness said.

There were at least four members of the public in the lobby at the time.