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CBC "As It Happens": the Conservatives' record on whistleblower protection

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David Hutton

CBC Radio – May 17, 2012

Carol Off interviews David Hutton on the subject of Canada's federal whistleblower protection, the Conservative government's track record on this issue, and the now-overdue five-year review of the law.

Five years ago the government introduced legislation to protect public service employees who come forward with a complaint or a claim of wrongdoing. The law was billed as the “Mount Everest” of whistleblower protection. Well, now the mountain is in danger of becoming a molehill.

CBC Power and Politics: David Hutton on Ouimet's severance

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March 8, 2011

CBC Power and Politics host Rosemary Barton discusses with FAIR executive director David Hutton the $500,000 severance package given to former Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet. (7 minutes)

Protecting whistleblowers – for real this time...

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"All in a day" host Alan Neal interviews David Hutton

February 24, 2011

Alan Neal, host of CBC Radio "All In A Day"  interviews David Hutton about the role that flawed legislation played in the recent collapse of the government's system for protecting government whistleblowers.

Hutton's whistleblower protection organization recently published a detailed analysis of the law that former Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet administered, and called for the law to be overhauled as a matter of urgency.

CBC Radio: David Hutton on Auditor General's report

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David Hutton

CBC Radio – December 10, 2010

CBC's Sheila Coles interviews David Hutton on reactions to the Auditor General's recently-released report, which exposes the 'totally unacceptable' conduct of former Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet, the watchdog who was supposed to protect government whistleblowers.

Auditor General Sheila Fraser's investigation found that: Ouimet failed to do her job, rejecting almost all complaints without properly examining them; that she engaged in reprisals against some of her staff that she suspected of complaining about her; and that abused staff by yelling and swearing at them, and berating them in front of colleagues.

CBC National: Auditor General's report on Integrity Commissioner

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December 9, 2010

CBC's The National reports on Auditor General Sheila Fraser's findings following her investigation into the conduct of Christiane Ouimet, the former Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.

Ouimet was the government's whistleblower watchdog, responsible for protecting 400,000 government employees from reprisals and for investigating allegations of wrongdoing. Alison Crawford's report includes a brief segment of an interview with FAIR's David Hutton.

David W. Hutton

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David W. Hutton
Executive Director

David Hutton is committed to whistleblower protection as a means of safeguarding the public interest and the integrity of our institutions. He is a knowledgeable commentator and sought-after public speaker on the subject of transparency and accountability, and the vital role played by honest employees who speak out about misconduct.

David is also an author and former management consultant, recognized as an expert in management systems and organizational change. During his career he served as a senior executive in industry, led a successful consulting practice for 20 years, worked with clients around the world, and published two authoritative books on quality management that have been published, translated and distributed on four continents.

In 2005 he became concerned about growing corruption in Canada and decided to volunteer some of his time to help combat this. He joined FAIR, soon assumed a leadership role, and retired from his consulting practice in order to focus on this work. In May 2008 he was formally appointed Executive Director.

CBC As It Happens – David Hutton on Canada's broken whistleblower protection system

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CBC As It Happens – October 26, 2010

There's a Tribunal in Ottawa that was created three years ago to handle cases of reprisal against whistleblowers. With an annual budget of more than $1.8 million and a permanent staff of about seven, the Tribunal has never dealt with a single case.

Host Carol Off interviews David Hutton, Executive Director of FAIR, about what is going on with Canada's whistleblower protection system: how it works, why it's not working, and what needs to change.

CBC Radio examines Foreign Affairs

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Richard Colvin
Richard Colvin

November 26, 2009

CBC Radio's morning current affairs program The Current interviews a panel of guests regarding the state of Canada's diplomatic service. The context is Richard Colvin's recent testimony about his efforts to warn his superiors about the risk of torture of detainees handed over to Afghan police.

Colvin has stated that his reports were censored and the distribution lists cut drastically. Senior government officials are now attempting to cast doubt on the credibility of his original reports and to discredit his testimony to the parliamentary committee.

The Sunday Edition: excerpt

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Michael Enright
Michael Enright

An exchange during Michael Enright's radio show "The Sunday Edition", broadcast on September 28th, 2009.

David Hutton of FAIR observes that through his experience with whistleblowers there is a 'dark side' of the system clearly visible: the raw exercise of power for personal gain.

FAIR testifies to Listeriosis Inquiry

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Executive Director David Hutton testifies to the Food Safety Subcommittee which is investigating the 2008 Listeriosis outbreak. 
1 June 2009

Prepared testimony
I’d like to thank the committee for the opportunity to give testimony.

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