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The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) gives federal public sector employees and others a secure and confidential process for disclosing serious wrongdoing in the workplace, as well as protection from acts of reprisal. It is part of the Government of Canada's ongoing commitment to promoting ethical practices in the public sector.
For general information on disclosure issues, start with the information available on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection web page. For more specific information and advice, consult your Senior Officer for Disclosure or the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada or by telephone at (613) 941-6400 or 1-866-941-6400.
The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act defines wrongdoing Footnote 1 in the public sector as: violating any Act of Parliament or any Act of the legislatures of Canada's provinces and territories. This includes violating any regulations made under these Acts; misusing public funds or a public asset; gross mismanagement in the public sector;
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. 1 - Short Title. 2 - Interpretation. 3 - Amending the Schedules. 4 - Promoting Ethical Practices. 5 - Code of Conduct. 8 - Wrongdoings. 10 - Disclosure of Wrongdoings. 19 - Complaints Relating to Reprisals.
The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (the Act), which came into force on April 15, 2007, applies to most of the federal public sector—approximately 400,000 public servants. This includes government departments and agencies, parent Crown corporations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other federal public sector bodies.
The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (the Act) provides federal public sector employees with: orkplaceprotection from acts of reprisalThis annual report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (the Act) covers the per. od from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The report contains information on disclosure activities in the ...
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Establishment of internal disclosure procedures. 10 (1) Each chief executive must establish internal procedures to manage disclosures made under this Act by public servants employed in the portion of the public sector for which the chief executive is responsible. Marginal note: Designation of senior officer.
