An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act
Modernizes the federal whistleblower-protection regime under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. Expands the definition of reprisal, broadens the categories of wrongdoing covered, creates a private right of action, and shifts the burden of proof onto the alleged retaliator.
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Would modernize protection for federal public servants who report wrongdoing, by widening what counts as a reprisal, covering more types of misconduct, creating a right to sue, and putting the burden on the alleged retaliator. A private member's bill; it did not become law.
Issues this bill touches
- Democratic Renewal & Electoral Reform
Modernizes federal whistleblower protection: broader reprisal definition, private right of action, shifted burden of proof.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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