The Protecteur du citoyen’s report on implementation of the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies

The Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies came into force on May 1, 2017. On May 28, 2020, the Protecteur du citoyen released a report in which it took stock of the implementation of the Act.

Findings

The Protecteur du citoyen considers that several aspects of the Act must be reviewed and amended. In its report, it made 21 recommendations, mainly to strengthen protection against reprisal. It also feels that the role of officers responsible for dealing with disclosures should be changed. As the Protecteur du citoyen sees it, they should now act as respondents.

• Report: The Protecteur du citoyen’s report on implementation of the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies (PDF, 1,5 MB, in French only)
• Letter by the Protecteur du citoyen to the Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor (PDF, 85 KiB, in French only)