When I first started 10 years ago, whistleblowing was a dirty word

On the other hand, the actual experiences of whistleblowers have changed only slightly. For the most part, they still experience adversity. Their personal lives suffer. Their work careers are destroyed. It is a rare whistleblower who can fight against the prevailing wisdom.

Bradley Birkenfeld, the U.S. whistleblower who exposed hidden off-shore accounts in his country, is willing to come to Canada to speak about $1-billion in unpaid taxes due to off-shore accounts in Canada. Not so surprisingly, the House Finance Committee does not want to hear from him. Photograph courtesy of Bradley Birkenfeld

Opinion

BY ALLAN CUTLER

November 21, 2016

OTTAWA, ONT.—It has been 10 years since the Liberals' Sponsorship Scandal and my elevation to be known as “The Whistleblower." This was not my choice. Leadership comes in various forms. The most common is those who seek to be the leader. The least common is being forced to be a leader by represe...

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