Public Sector Integrity Act

An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act

Sponsor

Jean-Denis Garon  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of Feb. 6, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act to, among other things, expand the application of the Act to additional categories of public servants, permit that a protected disclosure be made to certain persons, extend the period during which a reprisal complaint may be filed and add a duty to provide support to public servants.
It also makes a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act .

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Jan. 31, 2024 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act
Feb. 15, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on April 19, 2023

  • Marc-André Roche, Researcher, Bloc Québécois
  • Pamela Forward, President and Executive Director, Whistleblowing Canada Research Society
  • Luc Sabourin, Retired Junior Officer, Canada Border Services Agency, As an Individual

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on April 26, 2023

  • Joanna Gualtieri, Retired Lawyer, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, As an Individual
  • Julie Dion, Border Service Officer and Trainer, As an Individual
  • David Hutton, Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression
  • Ian Bron, Senior Fellow, Centre for Free Expression

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on May 1, 2023

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on May 15, 2023

  • Marie-Hélène Sauvé, Legislative Clerk
  • Mireille Laroche, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Mary Anne Stevens, Senior Director, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on May 17, 2023

  • Marie-Hélène Sauvé, Legislative Clerk
  • Mireille Laroche, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Mary Anne Stevens, Senior Director, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on June 12, 2023

  • Dancella Boyi, Legislative Clerk
  • Mireille Laroche, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Mary Anne Stevens, Senior Director, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Aimée Belmore

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on June 19, 2023

Government Operations and Estimates Committee, on June 20, 2023

  • Mireille Laroche, Assistant Deputy Minister, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat
  • Dancella Boyi, Legislative Clerk
  • Mary Anne Stevens, Senior Director, People and Culture, Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board Secretariat