May 24, Whistleblower Awareness Day, is a time to remember that public service integrity is everyone’s business.
Have you witnessed a serious wrongdoing within a Québec government department or agency? Don’t hold back from telling the Protecteur du citoyen. With our secure form, you can do so in perfect safety, either anonymously or not.
Holding back from speaking out?
The law protects whistleblowers and prohibits reprisal. If you’re being harassed or threatened because you spoke out, you can file a complaint.
Disclosures are always handled confidentially. The Protecteur du citoyen takes every possible measure to protect whistleblowers’ identity. It also protects people who cooperated in its investigations.
Other recourse
The Protecteur du citoyen isn’t the only Québec institution that oversees public service integrity. Other organizations do so too, in particular:
- The Unité permanente anticorruption (for certain wrongdoings by private companies or political parties);
- The Autorité des marchés publics (for certain wrongdoings in awarding public contracts);
- The Commission municipale du Québec (for wrongdoings within a municipality or municipal organization);
- The Bureau de l’Inspecteur Général (for wrongdoings related to awarding of public contracts by Ville de Montréal).
Don’t know who to approach? Contact the Protecteur du citoyen. We’ll steer you to the right recourse.
Also see: Integrity of government departments and public agencies: what's a wrongdoing?
