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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 ...
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, (...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...