That's right. So, if an employee had some concerns about the activities of a senior official, he would have two options. Every department has a senior officer who has been appointed by the deputy minister for the very purpose of receiving complaints from employees. The employee could, first of all, go to this individual. Or the employee could also choose to make a direct complaint with the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner. It is then up to the commissioner to carry out an investigation in order to determine whether or not there has in fact been any wrongdoing.
The mandate of the tribunal deals with retaliation exclusively. If the employee has suffered retaliation after filing this complaint, or even beforehand if he has raised the issue or if his supervisors have thought that he was going to go down this path, the employee may also file a complaint with the commissioner, Ms. Ouimet. He will therefore inform the commissioner that he is disclosing information with respect to wrongdoing and that he is also filing a complaint regarding retaliation. The employee has suffered retaliation because he has taken action. Once again, it is Ms. Ouimet who initiates the inquiry. If it is a difficult case or a case of public interest, Ms. Ouimet will decide whether or not to table a request with the tribunal to hear the parties.
I did not answer your question about the 60 days.