The President of the Treasury Board has re-introduced legislation in parliament to protect public sector whistleblowers. Among the laws amended by Bill C-7 are the Privacy Act, the Access to Information Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. See the extract from the press release:
New Public Servants Disclosure Protection Legislation Tabled in the House of Commons:
"The new proposed legislation puts forward amendments to the Privacy Act, the Access to Information Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act to strengthen the protection of the identity of parties in a disclosure made within organizations. Previously, only the proposed Integrity Commissioner would have been able to provide this level of confidentiality."
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