Protecting Public Employees who Report Wrongdoing

93.9 Protecting Public Employees who Report Wrongdoing

[Whereas,] Rationale:

Canada has not enacted laws to protect whistle blowers. As a result, employees and public servants with the Canadian government

cannot report wrongdoing or fraud without fear of jeopardizing their positions.

[RESOLVED,] The National Council of Women of Canada urges the Government of Canada to:

1. Introduce whistle blowing legislation to protect public employees and all employees in government-funded enterprises who, after unsuccessfully pursuing internal channels of redress, make public information on illegal or unethical behaviour;
2. Hold accountable to such laws both government institutions and non-governmental institutions which are government-funded, that harass whistle blowers.