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Whistleblowers are people, often employees, who reveal information about activity within private or public organizations or institutions that they feel is illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe, fraudulent, or otherwise harmful. Current laws and policies to protect whistleblowers in Canada are weak, if not entirely ineffective.

Award January 26, 2021

Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing

The Peter Bryce Prize is awarded annually by the Centre for Free Expression to recognize and honour individuals who serve the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust in Canada or by Canadians or Canadian organizations.
Policy Submission November 3, 2025

Briefing Note Submitted to the Alberta Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Resource Development re: Review of Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act

In this submission to the Alberta Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Resource Development’s review of the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection), the Centre for Free Expression identifies key strengths and weaknesses, lays out key principles for an effective whistleblowing system, and offers recommendations to strengthen protection for public servants who disclose wrongdoing in the public interest.
News April 16, 2025

Scott Campbell Named Winner of the 2025 Peter H. Bryce Prize

The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) announced today that Scott Campbell, a former Business Development Executive in Opportunities New Brunswick’s Investment Attraction Department is the 2025 winner of the Peter Bryce Prize for Whistleblowing. The Peter Bryce Prize is awarded annually to recognize and honour an individual who serves the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust.