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Whistleblower Protection

By Sandy Boucher, Senior Investigator at Grant Thornton LLP | 3 Minutes Read March 26, 2018

A glimmer of hope for Ontario whistleblowers?

Recently enacted changes to Ontario's Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act regarding whistleblower retaliation now allow whistleblowers who have suffered retaliation to file a civil claim in the Superior Court of Justice or to seek redress through arbitration.

Article by Sandy Boucher, Senior Investigator at Grant Thornton LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting / burden of proof for whistleblower retaliation, Canadian whistleblower law, Ontario securities law, reasonable belief of wrongdoing, reinstatement of whistleblowers, whistleblower compensation, Whistleblower Protection, whistleblower remedies, whistleblower retaliation

By Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® | 3 Minutes Read March 19, 2018

Supreme Court rules on whistleblower protection case: Don’t lose focus on what really drives external reporting

What should organizations be doing to create an environment where employees are confident in their ability to raise issues internally?

Article by Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® / Business, Finance and Accounting / anti-retaliation provision, external reporting, organizational culture, preventing retaliation, Reporting, retaliation, whistleblower, Whistleblower Protection

By Sandy Boucher, Senior Investigator at Grant Thornton LLP | 6 Minutes Read February 22, 2018

Whistleblower protection: Employers need to create a speak-up environment

It is incumbent on Canadian employers to take whatever steps they can to implement systems that would allow whistleblowers to step forward without fear, and speak-up without punishment.

Article by Sandy Boucher, Senior Investigator at Grant Thornton LLP / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / anonimity for whistleblowers, anti-reprisal measures and anonymity for whistleblowers, Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, reprisals against whistleblowers, speak-up culture, speak-up environment, whistleblower confidentiality, Whistleblower Protection, whistleblowing, whistleblowing policy

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