ARBUS202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Federal Accountability Act, Whistleblower
14 Mar 2020
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Whistleblowing: making public matters that organizations have ignored or wish to keep hidden but which constitute a significant wrong or an immediate danger. It might be done in response to an endangerment of the public or it might be done to protect employees or others affected by the organizations disregard for their safety or well being. In 2007, the canadian parliament instituted the public sector integrity office as part of the federal. Accountability act to protect whistleblowers speaking out against ethical transgressions within government: few protections exist for whistleblowers in the private sector. Whistleblowing is reporting on misconduct or potential harm or failure from within an organization or after separation from it. No explicit protections in canada for whistleblowers in the private sector. In other parts of the country going to the media might invite an unjunction against publication or even a defamation suit.
