Official Statement

Montreal, January 27th, 2021 – Following the toxic workplace allegations brought forward in the media, Scavengers Studio wishes to apologize for the harm caused. Allegations such as these are serious, and we are committed to doing better for our employees, our fans and our partners.

Our company held an emergency Board of Directors meeting to discuss the best course of action moving forward. Effective immediately:

• Simon Darveau is indefinitely suspended from all responsibilities within the company and from the Board of Directors.
• An external auditing firm will conduct an independent workplace assessment and audit of our culture and practices.
• Daisy Lilly Best, currently Director of Operations, is appointed as Chief Operating Officer and will be reporting directly to the board of directors for the duration of the audit to ensure complete transparency and accountability.
• The audit report will be shared in its entirety with the team and presented by Daisy to the board for further actions to be taken.

To ensure a transparent, fair and unbiased process, I offered to temporarily step down from my role as Chief Executive for the duration of the audit. I will remain available to support the studio’s normal course of business.

In the meantime, we ask for the community’s patience and understanding as we go through this process. The Season team has poured their hearts into the project. We have full confidence in their creative direction and will continue to support the amazing work of our talented team.

Amélie Lamarche

Scavengers Studio