It will determine whether a public servant has been subject to a reprisal as a result of his or her reporting potential wrongdoing. The Tribunal will hear cases involving complaints of reprisal filed by public servants and referred by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. The establishment of effective procedures for the disclosure of wrongdoing and the protection of public servants who report wrongdoing is one means of enhancing

The Act recognizes that the federal public service is an important pillar of Canadian democracy and that it is in the public interest to maintain and enhance public confidence in the integrity of public servants. The Act is designed to encourage public servants to report wrongdoingīy providing protection, in law, against reprisals. The Tribunal derives its mandate from the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, which came into force on April 15, 2007. The creation of the Tribunal is part of the government's agenda to strengthen accountability and enhance public trust and confidence in the integrity of public servants. I am pleased to present the 2008-2009 Report on Plans and Priorities for the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal. Section I: Overview Chairperson's Message As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the ' Contact Us' page. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards.

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