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Trudeau can fix our broken whistleblowing system: here’s why and how

This week the House Government Operations Committee will hear from no less than four experts representing countries that have much better laws: the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Ireland. The comparisons these experts can offer will be eye-opening, since the Canadian system simply does not protect whistleblowers from reprisals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in this file photo at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa.
OTTAWA—The House Government Operations Committee deserves kudos for taking the bull by the horns in its review of Canada’s failed system for protecting government whistleblowers. This week the committee will hear from no less than four experts representing countries that have much better laws: t...

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