By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal A whistleblower challenging his firing from Opportunities New Brunswick says his case exposes issues preventing whistleblowers from coming forward. Scott Campbell, 54, of Saint John, alleges…
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FeaturedPrivacyWrongful Dismissal
Ontario court orders TD Bank to produce unredacted complaints, workplace investigation documents
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has ordered the Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) to produce unredacted versions of employee complaints, a whistleblower complaint, and an investigation report in a wrongful dismissal…
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Featured
Alberta court quashes ruling that found former school superintendent guilty of gross mismanagement
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has quashed a decision that found the former superintendent of schools at the Sturgeon Pubic School Division guilty of gross mismanagement. The court determined…
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June 23 was World Whistleblower Day. It’s an opportunity to stop and remember that whistleblowing is an act of courage, often undertaken by individuals with a deep sense of duty…
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As of June 1, 2024, employees in public post-secondary institutions will benefit from new protections under the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA), allowing them to confidentially report serious wrongdoing without…
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press Manitoba Teachers’ Society executives have not ruled out an investigation to hold whistleblowers accountable for exposing employee concerns about the head office’s “toxic” environment,…
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Opinion/Commentary
What the Boeing whistleblower’s death reveals about exposing corporate wrongdoing in North America
By Thomas Stuart, University of Victoria and Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria A former Boeing employee who raised concerns about the company’s safety and production standards was found dead…
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Saskatchewan Polytechnic union faces DFR complaint over failure to setup complaint process related to whistleblowing
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has refused a request by a union to dismiss a duty of fair representation complaint brought against it by a worker who alleges it failed…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia launches confidential fraud reporting service related to organizations funded by Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
Nova Scotia has unveiled a new tool for confidential fraud reporting related to organizations funded by the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration’s skills and learning branch. This initiative, announced…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
An ethical workplace culture can prevent corporate fraud by aiding whistleblowers
By Hanen Khemakhem, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Mahbub Zaman, University of Hull; Nadia Smaili, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and Richard Fontaine, Université du Québec à Montréal…