General press releases

The coming into force of Québec's public integrity legislation on November 30, 2024, will help protect whistleblowers from reprisal and foster a culture of public integrity in Québec.

In the run-up to Whistleblower Awareness Day on Sunday, March 24, 2024, the members of the Public Integrity Partners Forum are highlighting the importance of whistleblowers in promoting a culture of public integrity in Québec.

On the occasion of Whistleblower Awareness Day, March 24, 2023, the members of the Public Integrity Partners Forum want to remind us of how important rigour and confidentiality are in handling information from whistleblowers.

Further to a flurry of media articles, the Protecteur du citoyen wishes to make certain clarifications about its investigation conclusion titled Keep the political office’s role sealed off from the administrative apparatus’ role in awarding subsidies.

On the occasion of the third anniversary of the tabling of the report of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress, Protecteur du citoyen Marc-André Dowd highlights the work done to date by his organization to ensure follow-up on the calls for action.

On the occasion of Whistleblower Awareness Day, March 24, 2022, the members of the Public Integrity Partners Forum highlight the crucial contribution that whistleblowers make to public integrity.

On March 3, 2022, the Québec Ombudsperson released a special report on Student Financial Assistance. She made 22 recommendations to the Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur and one to the Minister.

Québec Ombudsperson gratefully welcomes the receptiveness of the Indigenous organizations of Québec to her active role in assessing whether the calls to action of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec (Viens Commission) are being implemented.

As countries around the world, and some jurisdictions in Canada contemplate how or if certification of COVID-19 vaccination status will be implemented in daily life, Canadian Ombudsman are stressing a cautious approach that places fairness at the heart of any potential vaccination certification system that is applied to public services. 

The Public Integrity Partners Forum and the organizations that oversee integrity in provincial and territorial jurisdictions are joining forces to create Whistleblower Awareness Day. This Day will be held on March 24 every year.