Blowing the Whistle on Canada’s Whistleblower Protection Laws and Culture: Can this be fixed?

Presented by the CBA Alberta Business Law North Section

Pamela Forward, President of Whistleblowing Canada Research Society, is one of Canada’s leading authorities on whistleblower protection legislation and issues. In her presentation,  Pamela plans to cover: - Whistleblowing- what is it and why is it important:
- Whistleblower protection laws and culture in Canada – current status    
- Will laws alone protect whistleblowers?  laws vs culture     
- Why reprisals occur – a “contingency” theory    
- Latest research on psychosocial impacts of retaliation and damage to brains – increasing liability?    
- Preventing retaliation and creating healthy, speak-up cultures in our organizations.

PRESENTER

Pamela Forward (MA, GCCR, President, Whistleblowing Canada Research Society)

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