Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives have failed when it comes to protecting whistleblowers.
Here are the facts. The integrity commissioner has abruptly retired. Almost the entire staff of the office has quit in the last three years. The Public Service Tribunal is not functioning. One hundred and seventy people were brave enough to come forward to disclose wrongdoing, yet all were brushed aside. Thirty-nine months, some $20 million and still there is no progress.
When will the Conservative government get serious about accountability? When can whistleblowers expect protection with a new commissioner?