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Julie Macfarlane


It’s time for Canada to get off the fence with NDAs

Canada remains unwilling to change despite growing visible public anger over the manipulation and obfuscation people experience with non-disclosure agreements.

opinion | BY JULIE MACFARLANE | March 16, 2026

How best to stop coverups: end government misuse of non-disclosure agreements

Bill S-232, the Can’t Buy Silence Bill, forbids the federal government to sign an NDA covering up harassment, discrimination and violence with any individual or outside institution or organization, and not just its own employees. MPs and Senators should support this bill.

Can’t Buy My Silence on the Hill: restricting the abusive use of NDAs

Senator Marilou McPhedran’s Bill S-261 would prevent public money from being used to generate or enforce a non-disclosure agreement unless specifically requested by a victim.

opinion | BY ZELDA PERKINS, JULIE MACFARLANE | April 29, 2024