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2021-11-16

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset, (c) a gross mismanagement in the public sector ...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended the employee ceases all commercial activities in the host country. The SOID also recomm...
2021-10-18

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (a) a contravention of any Act of Parliament, (b) a misuse of public funds or a public asset, (...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended the delegated managers conduct a disciplinary process to address the founded wrongdoing ...
2021-09-16

The Senior Officer for Disclosure at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) engaged an external investigator to conduct an investigation under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) following the receipt of a protected disclosure of wrongdoing. The investigation resulted in fin...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Disclosure presented 4 recommendations to NRC senior officials: - Determine the need for appropriate disciplinary measures in ...

IRCC's Internal Disclosure Office received a complaint of wrongdoing by a Director at NHQ. It was alleged that the Director bullied and marginalized another employee under their supervision (including using vulgar language and inappropriate racial comments), failed to disclose a conflict of interest...

Corrective Measures: While the Director resigned before the investigation was concluded, it has been recommended that IRCC senior officials ensure policy directives and ov...
National Defence FW-2017-00002
2021-08-04

On 16 October 2017, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) pertaining to alleged wrongdoings at a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) base in Canada. Specifically, the following allegation was ma...

Corrective Measures: The investigation report contained the following recommendations: • The current Base Commander immediately cancel the existing agreement with the tra...
Global Affairs Canada PSDPA-2021-0010
2021-06-04

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. An investigation determined that an employee had committed wrongdoing pursuant to paragraphs 8.d) and e) of the Act; that being, an act or ...

Corrective Measures: The employee is no longer working for Global Affairs Canada. The Department also took actions to restore the work environment within the affected grou...
National Defence FW-2017-00003
2021-06-04

On 16 October 2017, the departmental Internal Disclosure Office (IDO) received a disclosure of wrongdoing pursuant to the Canadian Armed Forces Disclosure Process (CAFDP) pertaining to alleged wrongdoings by a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member. Specifically, the following allegation was made:• A se...

Corrective Measures: The DND Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) has informed management of the findings of the DSEI investigation. The CAF chain of command was ...
Global Affairs Canada FW-2020-Q4-00001
2021-03-03

An investigation that began on April 22, 2021 and concluded on February 1, 2022 determined that one of our trade commissioners misrepresented a leave request and was granted special leave due to family and medical reasons. It was determined that the employee provided misleading information about her...

Corrective Measures: The employee resigned following the investigation's conclusion.
2021-02-24

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (c) (gross mismanagement) and (e) a serious breach of a Code of Conduct), and reporting that the spouse...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended that a disciplinary process be conducted to address the founded wrongdoings and correcti...
2020-12-14

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. An investigation determined that a senior executive posted abroad committed wrongdoing pursuant to paragraphs 8 c) and e) of the Act; that ...

Corrective Measures: A delegated manager addressed the situation with the senior executive who expressed contrition for their behaviour. They are now compliant with the lo...
2020-10-27

ESDC’s Senior Disclosure Officer received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (b) of the Act. An investigation was conducted and an employee was found to have committed wrongdoing by making unauthorized use of government...

Corrective Measures: The Assistant Deputy Minister of Ontario region has already recovered the Government of Canada Blackberry cellphone and disconnected the cellphone acc...
2020-10-27

ESDC’s Senior Disclosure Officer received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (e) and (f) of the Act. An investigation was conducted and a manager was found to have committed wrongdoing by directing or counselling an emp...

Corrective Measures: The appropriate corrective or administrative measures are being determined for the individual(s) found to have committed, or involved in, wrongdoing. ...
2020-07-21

The Global Affairs Canada Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (a) a contravention of any Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province, or of any reg...

Corrective Measures: The senior executive resigned before the conclusion of the investigation. The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure (SOID) recommended that the deleg...
2019-08-02

ESDC’s Senior Disclosure Officer received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing under section 8 (e) of the Act. An investigation was conducted and an employee was found to have committed wrongdoing by contravening the Public Service Healt...

Corrective Measures: Recommendations for corrective measures included: to determine and implement the appropriate corrective or administrative measures against the employe...
2018-09-21

This investigation resulted in a finding of wrongdoing (gross mismanagement and a serious breach of the CBSA Code of Conduct) in fiscal year 2018-2019. The CBSA’s Internal Disclosure Division received two related disclosures of wrongdoing pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act ...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure has informed the President of the findings of the investigation and presented 3 recommendations: 1. That ...
Global Affairs Canada FW-2018-Q2-00001
2018-04-09

On April 9, 2018, the Global Affairs Senior Office for Internal Disclosure received a disclosure alleging wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) against an Executive within the Department, relating to managerial style/conduct, exercise of authorities and conflicts of ...

Corrective Measures: The Deputy Minister has accepted the recommendations and the executive employee resigned before the investigation was concluded.
2018-04-04

The Senior Disclosure Officer received a disclosure of wrongdoing which included allegations of a serious breach of the Veterans Affairs Canada Code of Conduct related to conflict of interest.

Corrective Measures: The conclusion of the investigation resulted in corrective measures being taken.
Global Affairs Canada FW-2018-Q1-00002
2018-04-01

Between April and June 2018, the Values and Ethics Unit (ZIBV) received disclosures of wrongdoing against an Executive employee outlining allegations of gross mismanagement and serious breaches of the Values and Ethics Code, which would breach paragraphs 8 (c) and (e) of the Public Servants Disclosu...

Corrective Measures: Administrative measures were taken against the executive employee by the delegated authority during the course of the investigation. These measures in...

Gross misconduct - Prohibited Susbtsance. A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing pursuant to Subsection 8(a) of the Act, alleging that two employees were consuming and trafficking small quantities of a cannabis derivative at wo...

Corrective Measures: Due to the casual status of both employees, their employment with the Department was immediately terminated.

Apparent and/or Real Conflict of Interest in Staffing and Human Resources Management Activities. A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing pursuant to Subsection 8(e) of the Act, relating to conflict of interest. The investigat...

Corrective Measures: Disciplinary measures have been taken.

Apparent and/or Real Conflict of Interest in Contracting Activities. A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing pursuant to Subsection 8(e) of the act, in that an employee placed himself/herself in a potential, real or apparent con...

Corrective Measures: Corrective actions have been taken.

Gross misconduct - Multiple Breaches. A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, alleging wrongdoing pursuant to Subsection 8(e) of the act, in that the employee: 1. Did not carry out his/her duty in accordance to departmental policy and directives...

Corrective Measures: The individual no longer works for PSPC.

A protected disclosure was received under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA), alleging that an executive of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) had committed wrongdoing pursuant to subsection 8(e) of the Act, a serious breach of a code of conduct. It was all...

Corrective Measures: The Senior Officer for Internal Disclosure made four recommendations, one of which was directed at the executive and the remaining recommendations wer...
Canada Revenue Agency CRA-2018-Q2-0001
2017-12-11

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)’s Senior Officer for Internal Disclosures received a disclosure of wrongdoing under the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) on December 11, 2017 concerning a perceived conflict of interest. Allegations were made against an employee of the CRA related to ...

Corrective Measures: Recommendations with respect to corrective actions included: to initiate the appropriate disciplinary measures against the employee in question for th...
Global Affairs Canada FW-2017-Q3-00001
2017-10-31

In October 2017, the Office of Values and Ethics and Workplace Wellbeing received a disclosure of wrongdoing against an Executive employee alleging inappropriate language and behaviour. As a result of an investigation, most allegations of inappropriate behaviour were founded, whereas it was determin...

Corrective Measures: Administrative and disciplinary measures were taken against the employee. Actions were also taken by Global Affairs Canada to restore the work environ...
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