Media Coverage of Canadian Whistleblowers

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Joanna Gualtieri

• Lawyers vs. justice in Ottawa National Post
• A Decade of Torment National Post
• Whistle-blower faced 10,579 questions National Post
• A whistle blown, a decade lost Ottawa Citizen
• Whistleblower awaits justice after 14 years Ottawa Citizen
• Spin doctors have all the 'answers' The Province
• Foreign Affairs workers sue department for alleged harassment Ottawa Citizen (and other related articles 1998-1999)
• "I won't be silenced" Asian Pacific Post
• Whistleblowers pay high price for trying to sue government CBC

The 'RCMP Five' whistleblowers

• Zaccardelli denies blocking probes Toronto Star
• High Cost of Whistleblowing Toronto Star
• RCMP whistleblowers should be honoured, says Commons committee Ottawa Citizen

Ian Bron

• Marine security riddled with gaps: whistleblower CBC News
• Whistle-blower sues Ottawa Toronto Star

Constable Perry Dunlop (and the Cornwall Public Enquiry)

• The Institute for Law Enforcement Administration honours Perry Dunlop (in 2000)
• Official website of the Cornwall Public Inquiry
• Live video feed of the Public Inquiry proceedings
• Silvia's Site: a blog of the Inquiry proceedings
• Unofficial website monitoring the Cornwall Public Inquiry

Dr. John O'Connor

• Health Canada muzzles oilsands whistleblower
• Oilsands whistlebower MD cleared
• "Downstream" An Oscar short-listed short documentary about Fort Chipewyan and Dr. O'Connor. Can be viewed online. (34 min)

Dr. Nancy Olivieri

• Olivieri Elaborates on Drug Trial Controversy Dr. Nancy Olivieri
• 'The Drug Trial' on Trial by David Secko
• Now, it's my turn by Dr. Nancy Olivieri
• The Olivieri case revisited by Jonathon Gatehouse
• CAUT Report on the Olivieri Case CAUT (pdf file)
• New Chapter in Apotex Legal Battle Elizabeth Church
• Apotex Inc. v. Olivieri: An Attack on Academic Freedom CAUT

Shiv Chopra & Health Canada Scientists

• Whistleblowers at Health Canada Protect Food Safety Canadian Health Coalition
• Articles about the firing of Doctors Margaret Haydon, Shiv Chopra and Gerard Lambert
• Public must demand an explanation for firing of federal scientists by Joanna Gualtieri
• New book: Corrupt to the Core – radio interview of Shiv Chopra
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Allan Cutler

• Gomery report details 4 chances to stop abuse CBC
• Whistleblowers deserve better than Bill C-25 by Aaron Freeman and Duff Conacher
• Sponsorship whistleblower to run for Tories CBC

RCMP S/Sgt. Bob Stenhouse

• Don't embarrass the 'carpet cops' by Leo Knight
• Stenhouse vs. Attorney General of Canada
• Dismissed RCMP officer ordered reinstated CBC

RCMP Cpl. Robert Read

• Senior RCMP used for political purposes by Leo Knight
• Duo blow whistle on immigration scandal by Leo Knight
• RCMP action shameful in Cpl. Reed affair by Leo Knight
• RCMP shamed by Read tribunal by Leo Knight
• RCMP rejects recommendation to reinstate whistleblower
• Reid vs. Attorney General of Canada

Brian McAdam

• This is a scandal that is enormous in scope by Tom Blackwell
• Sidewinder-Echo scandal smoulders Leo Knight
• Liberals reject probe of Hong Kong embassy Stewart Bell
• The Sidewinder scandal by Kevin Michael Grace
• Chinese triads sought foothold in Vancouver port operations Fabian Dawson
• Corruption and Cover Up CTV W-FIVE documentary
• Sidewinder and the Minivan: Some Questions for Parliament to Ponder by Stuart Farson
• Jean Chretien and the Sidewinder Report by Ann Jane Gray
• Caesar's wife and the Canadian government
• The price of fighting for what you believe is right byDonna Jacobs
• One man's China crusade by Donna Jacobs