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Bill C-239

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SUMMARY

The purpose of this enactment is to protect members of the Public Service of Canada from retaliation for making, in good faith, allegations of wrongdoing and to provide a means for making such allegations in confidence to the Auditor General. The Auditor General may determine that the report is without substance or made in bad faith, may investigate and report on the matter to the responsible minister and shall report any substantive matter and the reponse of the minister to Parliament. Under the present practices of the House of Commons such a report could be referred to a committee by the House.

The employee is protected from disciplinary action provided the report is made in good faith. Mistakes made by the employee as to facts or conclusions are not in themselves evidence of bad faith.