Whistleblower laws exist to protect employees who disclose
wrongdoing within their organizations. This legislation prohibits
an employer from taking any reprisal, such as discipline or
termination, against an employee who blows the whistle on employer
misconduct, wherever whistleblower legislation is in force.
Whistleblower legislation in Canada is more prevalent in the
public sector, where employees in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, New
Brunswick, Saskatchewan, and the federal public service are
protected. In the private sector, only employees in Saskatchewan
and New Brunswick are protected under those provinces'
employment statutes. In addition to specific whistleblower laws,
provincial occupational health and safety laws provide employees
with whistleblower protection with respect to disclosing dangerous
working conditions and safety concerns (for example, section 50 of
the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)).
The Criminal Code also provides protection
