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Whistleblowers
Are you a whistleblower? You're in the right place.
Reporting wrongdoing takes courage and can be hard. You don't have to face it alone. This page points you to trusted, confidential resources chosen for people who are considering a disclosure or living with its consequences.
Your confidentiality comes first
This page collects no information about you and creates no file: it is information and orientation only. Before sharing anything sensitive, use a secure device and network, avoid your employer's email or computers, and contact the organizations below directly — they are bound by confidentiality.
Juge.ca and Justice sans frontières provide information, not legal advice. For guidance tailored to your situation and your risks, speak with a lawyer or one of the organizations below before acting.
What to document before you disclose
If you can do so safely, keep a clear, dated record. Good notes protect your credibility and make it easier to help you.
- What happened: specific facts, dates, places and the people involved.
- Relevant documents (emails, contracts, reports) — without breaking the law or your confidentiality obligations; if needed, simply note where they are.
- Possible witnesses and what they may have seen.
- Any reprisal you have faced (warning, demotion, dismissal, harassment) and its date.
- Whom you have already reported the situation to, when and how.
- Keep your notes off your employer's systems, on a personal and secure device.
Who to turn to
These organizations welcome whistleblowers confidentially and can point you in the right direction for your situation.
- La Puce à l'OreilleAn organization that defends and supports French-speaking whistleblowers: a listening ear, orientation and a network of legal partners.+1 514-523-2525lapucealoreille.com
- PSIC — Public Sector Integrity CommissionerAn independent federal body that receives and reviews disclosures of wrongdoing in the federal public sector and complaints of reprisal.psic-ispc.gc.ca
Depending on your province and sector (public or private), other avenues exist: an ombudsperson, provincial disclosure bodies, labour boards, sector regulators (securities, occupational health and safety, environment) or an employment lawyer. In Québec, the Ombudsman (Protecteur du citoyen) receives certain disclosures involving public bodies. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.