OTTAWA—Julie Payette’s resignation as governor general was prompted by a scathing review of the work environment she presided over at Rideau Hall, described by dozens of people as hostile, toxic, or poisoned. The government released the findings of the independent review conducted by Quintet Consulting Corp. on Wednesday evening. The report is heavily redacted, primarily to protect participants’ privacy, and whole pages of details are blacked out or removed. Still, the report says Quintet heard allegations of “yelling, screaming, aggressive conduct, demeaning comments and public humiliation”—behaviour that was “repeated and persistent.” Representative descriptions of the work environment at Rideau Hall included phrases such as “the definition of a poisoned work environment,” “humiliation,” “disrespect” and “condescension,” the report says. If the alleged conduct occurred as described, the report says “by any objective standard,” it would “lead to a toxic workplace.” “Quintet concludes that there is a serious problem that requires PCO …