Whistleblower legislation might have prevented listeriosis outbreak, say activists

Employees can prevent disasters by providing early warning. In Canada, we have had no lack of tragedies, but we don't seem to have learned this lesson.

OTTAWA—As the listeriosis outbreak continues to claim lives, many people are asking whether this tragedy could have been prevented by proper regulatory oversight of the industry. But there is another aspect that has not been discussed: the role of whistleblower protection laws.

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