Canada ranks last in whistleblower protection.
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Ottawa, ON — (ReleaseWire) — 09/27/2022 — The Washington Government Accountability Project analyzed 61 nations' whistleblowing protection laws. Canada and Lebanon are last, as well as Norway and Australia. The ability to report issues safely within a corporation, the guarantee of not becoming worse off after blowing the whistle, and protecting identities when it comes to confidential disclosures were all considered. 20 criteria were assessed, including how protected people's identities are when they make sensitive reports inside their workplace and whether they are protected if they report issues outside their company.
This is a problem because whistleblowers play a vital role in keeping our governments and institutions honest. They help to expose waste, fraud, and corruption, and they help to ensure that our laws and regulations are being followed.
Without strong protections for whistleblowers, it is very difficult for them to come forward and report what they have seen. This means that many wrongdoings go unreported, and the Canadian public is left in the dark about what is happening in their government and institutions.
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