The Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says it's being overwhelmed by its workload and that eliminating the backlog of files would require more analysts and lawyers.
The office investigates complaints from public servants who believe they have evidence of wrongdoing, or who have suffered reprisals for coming forward or participating in an investigation of wrongdoing.
Commissioner Harriet Solloway told The Canadian Press her office has received 380 submissions so far this year — 78 claims of reprisals and 302 claims of wrongdoing.
Solloway said those cases are based on a variety of claims related to generalized abuses of power, toxic workplaces, widespread or systemic discrimination or financial mismanagement.
Many of the submissions the office receives don't fall within its mandate, Solloway said, and that most submissions contain multiple allegations. She said only a small percentage of findings of wrongdoing result in a report to Parliament.
Solloway said her office has received 416 general inquiries so far in 2025, while it received 526 general inquiries during all of 2024.
"We are on track to exceed by far the highest number of general inquiries to date, to which we strive to reply within 48 hours," she said in an email reply to The Canadian Press.
Solloway said 220 files are still awaiting analysis, some dating back 15 months.
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