Sask. public interest & disclosure commissioner troubled by lack of complaints
Since the office was created in 2012, Saskatchewan’s public interest and disclosure commissioner has only received 77 inquires about whistleblowing. Continue reading
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Ontario NDP possibly exposed identity of government employee who leaked documents
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Privacy and data experts said the URL listed could have easily allowed government IT officials to track and identify the source of the leak. Continue reading
Julian Assange’s lawyer says he won’t travel to the U.S. as extradition battle looms
Any charges against Assange could help illuminate whether Russia coordinated with the Trump campaign to sway the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
CTF praises Olympic whistleblower amid rising concern over secrecy at Calgary City Hall
By Adam MacVicar Digital Journalist
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants more information to be released on Calgary’s 2026 Olympic bid, while the city reviews closed-door meetings. Continue reading
Goldman Sachs sued by ex-managing director who says he was punished for whistle-blowing
Goldman Sachs was sued by a former managing director who said the Wall Street bank retaliated against him and fired him after he complained about its dealings with a “notorious European businessman.” Continue reading
155 whistleblower complaints filed in Manitoba over last decade: report
A report reviewing Manitoba’s whistleblower legislation showed 155 allegations of wrongdoing by government employees or departments have been made over the past ten years Continue reading
Liberals need to go in order to clean up Quebec politics: Lino Zambito
The Liberals must be defeated in October’s election in order to properly clean up Quebec politics, says a former star witness in the province’s corruption inquiry. Continue reading
Chelsea Manning’s platform for Senate run includes closing prisons, opening borders
America’s most famous convicted leaker has decided to make an unlikely bid for the U.S. Senate in her adopted state of Maryland. Continue reading
Whistleblower says Canadian firm built software to identify Republican voters in 2016
Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie said Tuesday that AggregateIQ worked on software called Ripon which was used to identify Republican voters ahead of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
B.C.’s incoming privacy watchdog helping lead UK probe into data misuse
Michael McEvoy will lead the BC OIPC’s investigation into AggregateIQ, which is linked to Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christopher Wylie. Continue reading