Government Operations committee  —as far as trying to poison me. I asked CBSA's professional standards unit to install cameras in my office so that the perpetrators could be identified, but my request was denied. Senior management told me that, if the person responsible for these acts was found guilty, all the cases that they had defended at the Federal Court would have to be reopened, which could be embarrassing for the department.

Government Operations committee  Yes, madam.

Government Operations committee  Yes, and it went further than that. As part of my duties, I had to testify on behalf of the Canada Border Services Agency against members of organized crime. A few weeks before I was to testify, I was threatened. Someone had disclosed my home address. My children were threatened directly.

Government Operations committee  No. Someone gave my information and my home address. People showed up near my house. They targeted me, threatened me and directly threatened my children a few weeks before I was to testify. The only place that could disclose this information was my office. When you testify, you have to give your work address.

Government Operations committee  They are criminal acts.

Government Operations committee  I went to the RCMP with all the information that I had and what I had seen, including photos. I was told that this was not under the jurisdiction of their unit. However, they did not refer me to another unit.

Government Operations committee  The letter stated that it was not under the unit's jurisdiction. That's it.

Government Operations committee  I would put all the information in an envelope and send it to the media. That's it. The system abandoned me. The manager that I contacted and the directors at the time told me that it was more important to focus on my career and think about my family and my retirement than to focus on the potential legal repercussions of the allegations that I would be making against staff members, which included members of management.

Government Operations committee  Yes, sir, I do. I reached out to the commissioner of integrity myself. I provided him with two years of material, and within a very short time frame, he came back and excluded a certain amount of information. It was brought to my attention by a director at my unit that the integrity commissioner and the person I was pointing out in my complaints had previously worked together and knew each other.

Government Operations committee  After I reported my observations to management, they began to push me aside. Either I had no work at all, or they gave me tasks that were beneath my skills. They took away tasks that I had been hired to perform. After that, I could go several days without work. Then, on Thursday evening, someone would come and put a pile of files on my desk, the equivalent of a full week of work.

Government Operations committee  Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for having me. On behalf of my colleagues, I would also like to thank Mr. Garon and Mrs. Vignola. My name is Luc Sabourin. I'm 55 years old and the father of two young children, a 16‑year‑old girl and a 12‑year‑old boy. I am a whistle-blower who disclosed federal wrongdoings internally.