Ian Bron
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Although Canadian law doesn't protect most #whistleblowers in the private sector, #Ontario has good protections in the financial sector. In a precedent, the Ontario Superior Court recently awarded $5.3 million to a terminated CEO 🧵1/6 #whistleblowing
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Ontario Court awards $5 million in whistleblower case
Landmark case establishes employers can't hide retaliation behind legitimate business reasons.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Although Canadian law doesn't protect most #whistleblowers in the private sector, #Ontario has good protections in the financial sector. In a precedent, the Ontario Superior Court recently awarded $5.3 million to a terminated CEO 🧵1/6 #whistleblowing
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A new article by David Hutton on the Canada's federal #whistleblower protections - or lack thereof. Unfortunately this Hill Times piece is behind a paywall, but if you happen to have a subscription...
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OGGO hearing confirms: our government continues to persecute whistleblowers rather than protect them
The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore our national image and rejoin the ranks of truly clean and w...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A new article by David Hutton on the Canada's federal #whistleblower protections - or lack thereof. Unfortunately this Hill Times piece is behind a paywall, but if you happen to have a subscription...
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The value of #whistleblowing bounties is still being hotly debated, with some arguing they push employees to seek rewards rather than fix the problem internally. A recent study, however, shows a significant deterrent effect on wrongdoing
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Can Whistleblowers Root Out Public Expenditure Fraud? Evidence from Medicare
Abstract. This paper analyzes private antifraud enforcement under the False Claims Act, which compensates whistleblowers for litigating against health care providers who overbill the US government. I ...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
The value of #whistleblowing bounties is still being hotly debated, with some arguing they push employees to seek rewards rather than fix the problem internally. A recent study, however, shows a significant deterrent effect on wrongdoing
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The City of London (Ontario) makes it clear it doesn't care about appearances when making reprisals
#whistleblowing
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#whistleblowing
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Whistleblower’s severance slashed after revealing harassment
A former London city employee who filed a human rights complaint against her manager is being denied benefits as the manager is set to return to work.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The City of London (Ontario) makes it clear it doesn't care about appearances when making reprisals
#whistleblowing
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#whistleblowing
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There's nothing exceptional about this trend in Canada. I do wonder, however, how much is due to poor information management practices - also a problem across Canada, I'd bet. Whether that's deliberate would be an interesting thing to study #FOI #Manitoba
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Manitoba government taking longer, charging more for freedom of information requests: report | CBC News
The Manitoba government has been taking longer to respond to freedom of information requests and collecting more money from people filing them, newly released figures show.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
There's nothing exceptional about this trend in Canada. I do wonder, however, how much is due to poor information management practices - also a problem across Canada, I'd bet. Whether that's deliberate would be an interesting thing to study #FOI #Manitoba
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The inquiry into #Alberta Health Services procurement processes perfectly fits the category of sham investigation, frequently used by organizations after #whistleblowing has exposed misconduct 🧵 1/4
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Braid: Judge's report on health procurement scandal finds official had conflict of interest
As judge find conflict of inters, Premier Danielle Smith continues to deny any responsibility for health procurement scandal.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The inquiry into #Alberta Health Services procurement processes perfectly fits the category of sham investigation, frequently used by organizations after #whistleblowing has exposed misconduct 🧵 1/4
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Reposted by Ian Bron
Holy mendacious framing, Batman!
He did not clear Danielle Smith or her government of wrongdoing. He very clearly made it explicit that they wouldn't provide evidence that might implicate them.
He did not clear Danielle Smith or her government of wrongdoing. He very clearly made it explicit that they wouldn't provide evidence that might implicate them.
October 18, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Holy mendacious framing, Batman!
He did not clear Danielle Smith or her government of wrongdoing. He very clearly made it explicit that they wouldn't provide evidence that might implicate them.
He did not clear Danielle Smith or her government of wrongdoing. He very clearly made it explicit that they wouldn't provide evidence that might implicate them.
In an interesting development on my Monday post, the faculty at the FNU have called for drastic action after the board refused to remove the President - who had been found to have committed wrongdoing (including firing a #whistleblower)
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First Nations University faculty call for dissolution of board, suspension of executives | CBC News
In an unsigned statement, faculty members at First Nations University of Canada are expressing grave concerns over the direction of the institution, saying the gains made since its 2019 financial cris...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In an interesting development on my Monday post, the faculty at the FNU have called for drastic action after the board refused to remove the President - who had been found to have committed wrongdoing (including firing a #whistleblower)
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Jacqueline Ottmann was found to have engaged in nepotism, mismanagement and ‘empire building.’ Unbelievably, she wasn't fired, even after firing a #whistleblower while being investigated. Things will only get worse now. #whistleblowing
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First Nations University president fired key whistleblower behind scathing review of her conduct | CBC News
A three-month investigation into more than two dozen allegations against the president of First Nations University of Canada, commissioned by the institution’s board in 2023, concluded with a stark as...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Jacqueline Ottmann was found to have engaged in nepotism, mismanagement and ‘empire building.’ Unbelievably, she wasn't fired, even after firing a #whistleblower while being investigated. Things will only get worse now. #whistleblowing
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1/2 Garry Clement comments on the defects of Canada's #whistleblower laws. For a full, detailed analysis of those laws, visit the Centre for Free Expression website (link in 2/2) #whistleblowing
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Canada’s whistleblower laws protect the corrupt, not the courageous: Garry Clement for Inside Policy | Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Forcing whistleblowers to rely solely on flawed internal mechanisms undermines both confidence and effectiveness.
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October 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
1/2 Garry Clement comments on the defects of Canada's #whistleblower laws. For a full, detailed analysis of those laws, visit the Centre for Free Expression website (link in 2/2) #whistleblowing
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Funny how politicians back off on promises once they win an election: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he no longer supports giving the #Privacy Commissioner the power to order the release of documents
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Access-to-information overhaul increases commissioner's independence, but not power | CBC News
The Nova Scotia government has tabled the first major overhaul of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act in 25 years.
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September 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Funny how politicians back off on promises once they win an election: Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he no longer supports giving the #Privacy Commissioner the power to order the release of documents
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My assessment of the Canada’s federal #whistleblowing legislation has been posted online. I found that it does not conform to international best practices and is not achieving its stated goals 🧵 1/4
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Assessment of Canada’s Legislation Protecting Public Sector Whistleblowers | Centre for Free Expression
By Ian Bron
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September 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
My assessment of the Canada’s federal #whistleblowing legislation has been posted online. I found that it does not conform to international best practices and is not achieving its stated goals 🧵 1/4
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Is the UK "failure to prevent fraud" law coming to Canada? One law firm thinks so, and is warning clients to prepare. Sadly, a safe and effective system for employees to report misconduct (i.e., #whistleblowing) is not one of the recommendations
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UK's "Failure To Prevent Fraud" vs. Canada's Approach: Why Fraud Risk Assessments Are Essential
On 1 September 2025, the UK's new "failure to prevent fraud" offence came into force, representing one of the most significant shifts in corporate criminal liability and fraud prevention in years.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Is the UK "failure to prevent fraud" law coming to Canada? One law firm thinks so, and is warning clients to prepare. Sadly, a safe and effective system for employees to report misconduct (i.e., #whistleblowing) is not one of the recommendations
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Canada's federal Integrity Commissioner can't keep up with the number of #whistleblowers coming to her office. Numbers have increased by a 100% in the past two years 🧵 1/4 #whistleblowing #cdnpoli
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Integrity commissioner's office struggling to keep up with whistleblowers | CBC News
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.
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September 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Canada's federal Integrity Commissioner can't keep up with the number of #whistleblowers coming to her office. Numbers have increased by a 100% in the past two years 🧵 1/4 #whistleblowing #cdnpoli
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The #Quebec Citizen's Protector has another report out, this time on the quality of services offered to patients in facilities for people with intellectual disabilities. Findings include unqualified personnel and inadequate facilities
#whistleblowing
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#whistleblowing
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Intervention at six continuous assistance resources in Lanaudière
The Protecteur du citoyen intervened after receiving a report concerning the quality of services provided to people with serious behavioural disorders. These people are housed in continuous assistance...
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September 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The #Quebec Citizen's Protector has another report out, this time on the quality of services offered to patients in facilities for people with intellectual disabilities. Findings include unqualified personnel and inadequate facilities
#whistleblowing
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#whistleblowing
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A #Quebec whistleblower has sued Hydro-Québec for $1.1 million in damages after alleged reprisals. Quebec has been relatively friendly to #whistleblowing, so it will be interesting to see how this evolves
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Un lanceur d’alerte réclame 1,1 million à Hydro-Québec pour son « congédiement déguisé »
Un ex-employé d’Hydro-Québec reproche à la société d’État d’avoir subi des représailles après avoir dénoncé auprès des autorités des malversations concernant des contrats publics. Ce lanceur d’alerte ...
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September 6, 2025 at 10:45 AM
A #Quebec whistleblower has sued Hydro-Québec for $1.1 million in damages after alleged reprisals. Quebec has been relatively friendly to #whistleblowing, so it will be interesting to see how this evolves
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The Quebec Citizen's Protector has a new report out, on the indiscriminate use of restraints at the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal. This was reported either by an insider (a #whistleblower) or someone outside the organization (1/2)
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Abus des mesures de contention | Rapport accablant sur l’hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal
L’hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal fait l’objet d’un rapport accablant du Protecteur du citoyen. Son enquête révèle que dans plusieurs unités, le personnel abuse des mesures de contention chimique ou...
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August 29, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Quebec Citizen's Protector has a new report out, on the indiscriminate use of restraints at the Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-Montréal. This was reported either by an insider (a #whistleblower) or someone outside the organization (1/2)
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The BC Ombudsperson has published report recommending changes to the province's #whistleblowing law. At first glance, it makes some excellent suggestions 🧵 1/3
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Five-year review of BC’s whistleblower law: Ombudsperson proposes targeted amendments - Office of the Ombudsperson
VICTORIA – BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke today released four reports to support the Legislative Assembly’s mandatory five-year review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). The reports give legisl...
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August 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The BC Ombudsperson has published report recommending changes to the province's #whistleblowing law. At first glance, it makes some excellent suggestions 🧵 1/3
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More from Alberta: the government back down on its plan to reduce #transparency on government officials' expenses. Rob Breakenridge's column in the Calgary Herald is astute. #FOI
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Breakenridge: It's not transparency when forced into it
Government to reconsider not releasing spending receipts after public outcry
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August 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
More from Alberta: the government back down on its plan to reduce #transparency on government officials' expenses. Rob Breakenridge's column in the Calgary Herald is astute. #FOI
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Centre for Free Expression Executive Director Jim Turk comments on #Alberta's decision to reduce transparency on expenses claimed by the Premier, ministers, deputy ministers and senior staff. No explanations were given for the changes #foi
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Alberta government changes expense disclosure policy, removes eight years of records | CBC News
Key changes to Alberta’s expense disclosure policy mean that the receipts of senior government officials, including the premier, will no longer be public.
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August 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Centre for Free Expression Executive Director Jim Turk comments on #Alberta's decision to reduce transparency on expenses claimed by the Premier, ministers, deputy ministers and senior staff. No explanations were given for the changes #foi
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This article by @McMillanLLP has a fairly anodyne description of #whistleblowing reward programs, but the title equates #whistleblowing with criminal informing. That's not just wrong, it's awful 🧵 1/5
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Cheese for Rats - Whistleblower Rewards Programs in Competition Law
This bulletin provides an update on antitrust and competition law whistleblower rewards programs.
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August 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
This article by @McMillanLLP has a fairly anodyne description of #whistleblowing reward programs, but the title equates #whistleblowing with criminal informing. That's not just wrong, it's awful 🧵 1/5
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1/2 I want to thank Arron Phillips and Meghan Van Portfliet for the opportunity to contribute to this volume. My chapter (#5) examines the logic behind legislated #whistleblowing protections in #Canada
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Whistleblowing Policy and Practice, Volume II
This second volume explores extra-organizational factors and their impact on the whistleblowing environment.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
1/2 I want to thank Arron Phillips and Meghan Van Portfliet for the opportunity to contribute to this volume. My chapter (#5) examines the logic behind legislated #whistleblowing protections in #Canada
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The Fraser Health Authority has responded to responded to #whistleblowing doctor Kaitlin Stockton's $500,000 lawsuit by arguing the court "ought not to exercise its jurisdiction over the defendant." 🧵 1/8
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Fraser Health argues B.C. Supreme Court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear whistleblower lawsuit | CBC News
The Fraser Health Authority has responded to a high-profile lawsuit filed by an emergency physician, arguing that the court doesn't have jurisdiction to hear the case.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The Fraser Health Authority has responded to responded to #whistleblowing doctor Kaitlin Stockton's $500,000 lawsuit by arguing the court "ought not to exercise its jurisdiction over the defendant." 🧵 1/8
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This gives an overview of cost overruns and delays in Quebec gov't IT projects. It's probably similar in other provinces. My theory is that politicians and senior bureaucrats have (sometimes wildly) unrealistic expectations - due mainly to ignorance 1/2
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Bras de fer à Québec autour d’un autre projet informatique
Le ministère de la Cybersécurité et du Numérique veut mettre fin au projet SIFARH, avec le même fournisseur que SAAQclic, mais Santé Québec veut continuer.
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July 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This gives an overview of cost overruns and delays in Quebec gov't IT projects. It's probably similar in other provinces. My theory is that politicians and senior bureaucrats have (sometimes wildly) unrealistic expectations - due mainly to ignorance 1/2
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If a #whistleblowing program has no visible successes, it will fail - no matter how generous it pretends to be
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SEC Whistleblower Awards Slow Amid Record Denials and Heightened Scrutiny — Anderson P.C.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) once-robust whistleblower program appears to be undergoing a shift. Recent data show a sharp decline in award approvals alongside a dramatic increas...
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July 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
If a #whistleblowing program has no visible successes, it will fail - no matter how generous it pretends to be
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