moved for leave to introduce a bill entitled: "An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Canada Labour Code and the Public Service Employment Act (whistleblowing)".
Madam Speaker, the purpose of this bill I am introducing today is to provide appropriate sanctions against retaliatory discharges by public sector employers of employees who report or "blow the whistle" on serious misconduct of their employers.
It is a question of protecting employees acting in good faith. Therefore, the bill would recognize that there are times when it is in the public interest to encourage employee whistleblowing, particularly when the public health and safety are at issue.
(Motions deemed agreed to, bill read the first time and printed.)