In a decision handed down on December 9, 2019, the Superior Court of Québec stressed the importance of keeping the identity of whistleblowers and their statements confidential in the context of investigations into wrongdoing ...

Osler has submitted a comment letter to the OSC setting out certain concerns with regards to the proposed Whistleblower Program as set out in the OSC Staff Consultation Paper 15-401.

The legislation was introduced in December. Bill 87 is known as the Act to enable the disclosure of reprehensible acts in the public sector.

In July 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) launched its Whistleblower Program — the first of its kind in Canada.

In July 2016, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) launched its Whistleblower Program.

Effective November 7, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "Commission") introduced a new Whistleblower Program to encourage individuals to voluntarily provide information to the Commission's Office...

As of November 7, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) implemented a new Whistleblower program (the Whistleblower Program).

During the holiday season, many private businesses will see an increase in seasonal workers, an influx in sales activity and out-of-the-ordinary work schedules...

In the summer of 2016, we reported on the launch of two whistleblower programs initiated by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and Quebec's Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF).

The OSC announced last week that it has awarded a $525,000 whistleblower award to a company outsider who used their industry expertise to identify irregularities. This award to an outside expert...

The proposed amendments to the Act respecting the Autorité des marchés financiers intended to protect whistleblowers could have significant and potentially problematic consequences under certain circumstances.

The Dodd-Frank Act expressly prohibits employers from punishing an employee for engaging in protected whistleblowing activity.

On May 1, 2015, the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) will launch a mediation pilot program.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) have issued a joint press release encouraging the public to submit tips to the OSC...

Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission is considering introducing a whistleblower program to encourage reporting of breaches of Ontario securities law.

Can you trade with knowledge of a whistleblower complaint?

Newfoundland and Labrador was the seventh Canadian province to enact whistleblower protection legislation, which came into force on July 1, 2014.

It has always been a challenge for capital market enforcers to muster sufficient information about potential market wrong-doing.

In October 2018, a new majority government was elected in Québec. Since then

Whistleblower hotlines are the most effective method of uncovering unethical behaviour in an organization.