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Integrity Commissioner's appearance before Senate Finance Committee

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Integrity Commissioner, Videos, Watchdogs, Mario Dion, Senate National Finance Committee
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Mario Dion

January 31, 2012

Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Mario Dion appeared before the Senate Committee on National Finance on January 31, 2012 – his first meeting with the Senate committee that will examine his reports and oversee his performance.

This is an unedited recording of the full session. (60 minutes)

Original transcript on Parliamentary website

Sex, lies, and videotape at the U.N.

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Whistleblowers, Reprisals, Movies, United Nations
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Colum Lynch – July 28, 2011

After weeks of internal deliberations, the United Nations recently held a pair of private viewings of a controversial new film, The Whistleblower, which explores U.N.  complicity in sex crimes in Bosnia over the past two decades.

Based on real events and reviewed last month by Turtle Bay, the film recounts how U.N. peacekeepers became involved in the illegal sex trade in Bosnia in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. Top officials have been concerned that the film's imminent release -- it hits theaters in Los Angeles and New York on August 5 -- could harm the institution's international reputation.

The Richard Colvin case and whistleblower protection in Canada

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Videos, Richard Colvin, Afghanistan
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Mme Christiane Ouimet, Public Service Integrity Commissioner

Wendy Mesley of CBC's flagship news program The National takes a look at the Richard Colvin case and Canada's system for protecting government whistleblowers. Featuring the sponsorship scandal whistleblower Allan Cutler.

Wendy Mesley follows the trail of what typically happens to whistleblowers and looks at the much-touted system introduced by the Conservative government that is supposed to protect them. She  interviews the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, Mme. Christiane Ouimet, and wonders about the effectiveness of her office when it has never uncovered a single case of government wrongdoing, nor a single case of reprisal against a whistleblower.

CBC Power and Politics: Christiane Ouimet's $400,000 package

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Integrity Commissioner, Videos, Privy Council Office (PCO), Gag orders, Christiane Ouimet
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March 4, 2011

CBC Power and Politics host Evan Solomon discusses with guests Bob Russo, Kathleen Petty and Tom Clark the generous severance package provided to former Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Christiane Ouimet.

Radio-Canada revealed yesterday that Ouimet has received a settlment worth more than $400,000, the terms of which include a gag order preventing Ouimet or the government from criticizing each other. (9 min)

Wikileaks Trumps UK Gag Orders

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Videos, Wikileaks, Gag orders
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Investigative reporter Jacques Peretti explores the implications of Wikileaks, 'the brown paper envelope of the digital age'.

London has become the destination of choice for those with dirty secrets to hide. This is because the UK's antiquated libel laws overwhelmingly favour those who face damaging accusations, thus placing a chill on investigative journalists, broadcasters and authors. At any given time there are more than 300 gag orders in force, which prohibit UK journalists from reporting anything whatsoever around certain issues.

Government Operations committee challenges Ouimet's severance

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Integrity Commissioner, Videos, Privy Council Office (PCO), Government Operations Committee, Testimony, Christiane Ouimet
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March 8, 2011

Members of the Government Operations committee quiz three officials from the Privy Council Office about the process to be used for appointing the next Integrity Commissioner, and the rationale for former commissioner Christiane Ouimet's $500,000 severance package. (1 hour)

The witnesses were: Patricia J. Hassard, Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet, Senior Personnel and Public Service Renewal; Joyce Henry, Director, Appointments and Selection Processes, Senior Personnel; Joe Wild, Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Machinery of Government.

David Hutton interviewed about P.E.I. whistleblower legislation

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Videos, Legislation, PEI, Provinces & territories
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David Hutton

David Hutton, Executive Director of FAIR, interviewed by Sally Pitt on CBC TV – April 8, 2010.

Sally Pitt: Opposition leader Olive Crane spoke to the media this morning about the Public Interest Disclosure Act, also referred to as whistleblower legislation. It is meant to protect people who work for the government and report wrongdoing.

Joining me now is David Hutton. He is with the charity organization that helped fine-tune PEI’s legislation. Thanks for coming in.

Panel says UN failed to protect whistleblower

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Corruption, Videos, United Nations, Victories
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Kristen Saloomey, Al Jazeera– June 23, 2012

A tribunal has found the UN liable for failing to protect a former high-ranking official, after he reported his superiors for possible corruption.

The UN Dispute Tribunal has sided with James Wasserstrom, who was forced out and subjected to a smear campaign.The tribunal’s hearings are open and its decisions are binding on the UN senior officials, including Ban Ki-Moon.

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