Whistleblower Protection

By Ian Bron

In its tenth report analyzing adequacy of provincial whistleblower protection laws in Canada, the Centre for Free Expression (CFE) finds that, although Alberta’s legislation [Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act] has more best practices than any other major jurisdiction in Canada, it still has significant shortcomings which fatally undermine a proper whistleblower protection regime. 

By Edgar H Schmidt

By Ian Bron

Bill C-290: The Public Sector Integrity Act, passed unanimously by the House of Commons, would make badly needed amendments to Canada’s deeply flawed whistleblower protection legislation, the Public Sector Disclosures Protection Act (PSDPA). In its submissions, CFE argues that C-290 offers an immediate opportunity to make some of the vital amendments essential for the PSDPA to be able to offer better protection for Canadian whistleblowers. Although arguing that much more needs to be done, the changes C-290 would introduce are necessary steps that must be taken now. The Backgrounder details the significant and wide-ranging problems that exist as a result of the inadequacies of the PSDPA.

The Centre for Free Expression (CFE) announced today that Luc Sabourin is the 2024 winner of the Peter Bryce Prize. The Prize is awarded annually to recognize and honour an individual who served the greater good by courageously speaking up about wrongdoing or abuses of public trust.