Volunteer

We write many articles, op-ed pieces and letters to the editor, and these often need to be completed at short notice to meet a deadline. As a volunteer reviewer you can help us give these pieces a final polish before they are published. You may also want to suggest newsworthy topics for articles, and perhaps help us draft the material.

We review and recommend books about whistleblowing, ranging from self-help to research studies and autobiographies. As a volunteer you can help us by suggesting suitable books that you have read. Perhaps you'd also like to write a review of your own for publication on our website. See some of our book recommendations here.

We have hours of valuable video and audio recordings on our website. Rather than watch or listen, many people prefer just to scan a transcript. Transcripts also enable search engines like Google to index the material so that our readers can find it. If you can type you can create transcripts of new video/audio recordings – and learn something new at the same time.

Regrettably, our site is predominantly English at present: but we are working to change this, and our website software was chosen to support dual-language operation. As a volunteer translator you can help us ensure that important material in English is made available to Francophone readers, and vice-versa.

We pay special attention to serious problems in Canada exposed by whistleblowers and/or the media – for example aviation safety, food safety, drug safety and white-collar crime. Insiders in these fields help keep us informed by sending us articles about new developments. As a volunteer news scout you can help by telling us when there is breaking news in your own field. All you need to do is send an email and include a link to the news article.

We offer valuable self-help information to whistleblowers who contact us, and help them figure out what options are open to them. However, many of these people are suffering vicious, career-ending reprisals and badly need moral support too – beyond what we can provide. It's often enough just to talk to someone else who has 'been there'. If you feel you could occasionally help in this way, please let us know.

Do you know someone with influence or access to resources who might be interested in supporting our work? Please let us know: our success depends upon winning the support of others, like politicians, academics, other public interest organizations – and of course donors who can support us financially. You can also make a donation yourself.

We analyze research studies related to whistleblower legislation, best practices and developments in other countries. We also conduct our own research. What we learn becomes important in our efforts to inform the public and lawmakers. As a volunteer researcher you can help us stay current in this field.

We are always willing to come out and speak to audiences about whistleblowing and what FAIR does. We can also help arrange paid speaking engagements with prominent whistleblowers. If you belong to an association or club whose members would be interested in this subject, please contact us to explore speaking opportunities.

We are constantly approached by whistleblowers who need basic legal advice, and much of our research work demands some legal expertise. If you can provide occasional pro bono assistance – as a lawyer, paralegal or researcher – please let us know.