The federal government is launching an external review of the legislation that governs whistleblower protection in the public service.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier is asking a nine-member task force to consider reforms to the federal disclosure process that would strengthen supports for bureaucrats who come forward to report wrongdoing.
The review of the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act will begin in January and is slated to take between 12 and 18 months to complete.
The decision to conduct a review comes after a report commissioned by the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner found “palpable and widespread” pessimism among public servants who were asked about whistleblowing….