Government Operations committee  I spoke with my team leader, my manager at Harbour Centre.

Government Operations committee  They told me I was too sensitive to do that job.

Government Operations committee  No, they didn't give me any other avenues. They just said it was not a good job for me or I was too sensitive to do that type of job. I was used to giving money to people. Here we take money away from people; that was my manager telling me that.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Not full blown. They changed my offices.

Government Operations committee  Until I brought it up. Then they decided to send me to another office because I said I wasn't comfortable working in this environment anymore. So they sent me to another office, and it was even worse.

Government Operations committee  No, it was lateral.

Government Operations committee  I did not have many friends, given the way I was seen. It was clear that my team leader and my manager did not like me very much. People are afraid to associate with whistleblowers. One day, I was having coffee with one of my colleagues, and he told me that he really refused to

Government Operations committee  I had been there only for a few months.

Government Operations committee  Yes, I worked in programs. We gave grants to community and social organizations to help them provide services to people in need. The Harper government, which was in power at the time, decided to make cuts to those programs. So we were sent to play the role of police officers in e

Government Operations committee  Yes, absolutely. We had to achieve good savings.

Government Operations committee  It is both. It is refusing claimants' claims. It is the cutting of claims—

Government Operations committee  It was a lot. I don't remember the numbers.

Government Operations committee  Yes, they included turning people down. For example, if a claim that was allowed was $4,000, that would be $4,000 given to that claimant. That was saving $4,000 because we didn't allow the claim, as well as charging a penalty.

Government Operations committee  I was not told clearly not to follow the EI Act.