"Whistle Blowing in British Columbia: Nervous Reporting and Risky Reprisals"
Murray Tevlin and Calla Nestibo have written a paper, entitled, "Whistle Blowing in British Columbia: Nervous Reporting and Risky Reprisals" (February 2005). They are lawyers at TevlinGleadle...
View ArticleWhistleblower protection in labour standards legislation in Canada
This chart prepared by the Labour Branch, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada on July 1 2005 provides an overview of the "Whistleblower protection in labour standards legislation in Canada".
View ArticleSaskatchewan law that protects whistle-blowers applies to workers who report...
Merk v. International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers, Local 771, 2005 SCC 70
View ArticleBC Appeal Court rules that whistle-blower's harassment claims fall under...
Ferreira v. Richmond (City), 2007 BCCA 131
View Article"The Whistleblower and his Obligation of Loyalty"
Stikeman Elliot's May 2008 Employment Law Update is on "The Whistleblower and his Obligation of Loyalty". The article discusses the duty of loyalty owed by an employee in Quebec under article 2088 of...
View ArticleWhen does a cut in remuneration amount to constructive dismissal?
At what point can a reduction of an employee's remuneration be considered a fundamental breach of the employment contract and the basis of a constructive dismissal?In the recent decision of Pavlis v....
View Article"How Whistle-Blowing Programs in the Workplace Can Lead to Psychological...
Miller Thomson's April 1, 2011 Labour and Employment Communiqué is entitled, "How Whistle-Blowing Programs in the Workplace Can Lead to Psychological Harassment".The communiquésummarizes the decision...
View ArticleUnited States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) awards more than $14...
The United States Securities Exchange Commission announced today that it has awarded more than $14 million to a whistleblower, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act. The full text of the October 1, 2013 news...
View ArticleFederal public sector whistleblower law receives royal assent
Bill C-31, the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, was passed by the Senate and received Royal Assent on November 25, 2005.As set out on this Parliament of Canada website, the highlights of the...
View ArticleOntario Securities Commission proposes new whistleblower program for public...
The Ontario Securities issued this news release today (February 3, 2015):OSC Proposes New Whistleblower Program for Public CommentTORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today released OSC...
View ArticleYukon's public sector whistleblower legislation now in effect
The Government of Yukon issued the following news release on June 15, 2015:Public Interest Disclosure and Wrongdoing Act now in forceWHITEHORSE-The Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act went...
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Quebec Ombudsman now has power to investigate public sector whistleblower...
Since May 1, the Québec Ombudsman has had the power to investigate disclosures about wrongdoings committed or about to be committed relating to public bodies. The source legislation is the Act to...
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