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Canadian Charities And Not-for-profits Should Consider Implementing Whistleblower Policies

There has been increasing public scrutiny on corporate governance and transparency in Canada. Well-thought-out governance strategies ensure smooth running of organizations, benefiting the public and economy as a whole.

Canada Commercial

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Gowling WLG

C-Suite Investigations: Reflections On Investigating Allegations Against Senior Leaders

You receive an anonymous complaint through your whistleblowing portal that your CFO is having an affair with a subordinate. Your board receives a complaint that your CEO is creating a toxic work environment.

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide

Labour and Employment Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Canada, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Canada Employment

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Guide To Canadian White Collar Defence And Investigations (Video)

Organizations and individuals face ever-increasing government oversight and regulatory power to investigate alleged infractions and secure serious sanctions...

Worldwide Employment

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Torys LLP

British Columbia Supreme Court Finds Workplace Investigation Witnesses Akin To Whistleblowers

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Five Key Employment And Labour Law Changes Impacting Quebec Employers In 2025

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Cinq modifications législatives en droit du travail et de l'emploi qui auront un impact sur les employeurs au Québec en 2025

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Court Affirms Protections For Whistleblower Employees: A Milestone Victory In Employment Rights

Canada Employment

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Monkhouse Law

One Size Doesn't Fit All When It Comes To Investigating Employee Misconduct

Canada Employment

RT

Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Beyond Harassment And Discrimination Investigations: Investigating Employee Honesty, Loyalty, And Integrity

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Confidentiality Limited: When Anonymous Whistleblowers Must Be Identified

Canada Employment

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

Employment And Labour Newsletter – Montréal

Canada Employment

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Dentons

Broken Promises: The Perils Of Guaranteeing Anonymity To Complainants In Workplace Investigations

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 2, 2024)

Worldwide Employment

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Littler - Canada

Remedies For Reprisal: Reinstatement And The Duty To Mitigate Under The Employment Standards Act, 2000

Canada Employment

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Lerners LLP

Overview And Analysis Of The GENIUS Act

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McMillan LLP

Appointing Someone To Make Health Care Decisions If You Become Unable To

Canada Healthcare

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McKercher LLP

Using COVID-19 Benefits Fraudulently Will Get You Charged With Tax Evasion By The CRA

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

2025 Global In-House Counsel Report: Unique Insights Into The Global In-House Profession From ICW | Mondaq

Worldwide Law Practice

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In-House Counsel Worldwide

Requirements To Prevent And Reduce The Risk Of Forced Labour Or Child Labour: What Businesses Need To Know To Comply

On May 11, 2023, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (the "Act") was passed. The purpose of this Act is to implement Canada's international commitment...

Canada Employment

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Lavery

New Whistleblower Reward Program In BC

Do you have information about investment fraud in British Columbia?

Canada Employment

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Lindsay Kenney LLP

Whistleblowers Get Financial Compensation: The BCSC Debuts Its Whistleblower Program

As of November 7, 2023, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) implemented a new Whistleblower program (the Whistleblower Program).

Canada Employment

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Cassels

ISC Filing And Transparency Requirements: What CBCA Corporations Need To Know For 2024

In June 2019, amendments to the Canada Business Corporations Act (the CBCA) came into effect, requiring most non-publicly traded CBCA corporations to prepare and maintain...

Canada Commercial

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Torys LLP

The BCSC Introduces New Whistleblower Program Offering Monetary Rewards In Exchange For Useful ‎information

Canada Employment

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DLA Piper

B.C. Securities Commission Program Offers Monetary Awards For Whistleblowing

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

BCSC Launches Whistleblower Program With Financial Awards

Canada Employment

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Stikeman Elliott LLP

Whistle While You Work – BCSC Now Offers Cash For Tips

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Key Considerations For Building An Effective Whistleblowing Policy

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

B.C. Securities Commission Offers Whistleblowers Cash For Tips

Canada Employment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Measure For Measure – Federal Government To Create New Public Transparency Register For Private Federal Business Corporations

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

B.C. Supreme Court Rules That Firms Cannot Be Liable For Internal Investigations Into Misconduct

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

OSC's Whistleblower Program Has Awarded Over $9.33 Million Since 2016

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Whistleblower Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Denied Whistleblower Award

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Measure For Measure – Federal Government To Create New Public Transparency Register For Private Federal Business Corporations

Following Quebec and British Columbia, the federal government plans to create a federal register on individuals with significant control searchable by the public.

Canada Commercial

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Fasken

B.C. Supreme Court Rules That Firms Cannot Be Liable For Internal Investigations Into Misconduct

Effective compliance processes can be the most successful risk management tool that businesses and their leaders have in their tool boxes.

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

OSC's Whistleblower Program Has Awarded Over $9.33 Million Since 2016

It has always been a challenge for capital market enforcers to muster sufficient information about potential market wrong-doing.

Canada Employment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Whistleblower Pleads Guilty To Bribery, Denied Whistleblower Award

When is a "whistleblower" not a "whistleblower" qualifying for a bounty ordinarily available under government whistleblower programs? A recent court decision in the United States has drawn some lines.

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

CSA Releases Enforcement Report For 2021

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

FCAC Provides Further Clarifications On New Financial Consumer Protection Framework

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) recently released for consultation a draft Guideline on Whistleblowing Policies and Procedures for Banks and Authorized Foreign Banks (the Guideline), ...

Canada Employment

TL

Torys LLP

CFTC Announces Record-breaking Whistleblower Award: Does It Raise The Bar For Incentivizing Whistleblowing?

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) recently made history by announcing the largest payout ever given to a single whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Program - nearly USD$200 million.

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Employment Lifecycle Through A SMCR Lens: Episode 5 – Wellbeing

Getting to grips with the changes that have been brought in as a result of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) for all FCA regulated businesses is not easy.

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

Ontario Securities Commission Awards Over Half A Million Dollars To Three Whistleblowers

Following a trend of rising whistleblower tips and awards, the Ontario Securities Commission (the "OSC") recently sent another strong signal to whistleblowers that "timely, specific and credible"...

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds That Whistleblower Allegations Qualify As Corrective Disclosure In Securities Class Action

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Court Decision Raises Risk Of Securities Class Actions For Companies Receiving Whistleblower Report

Canada Commercial

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

The Employment Lifecycle Through A SMCR Lens: Episode 4 – Issues On Termination Of Employment

Canada Employment

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Gowling WLG

The Employment Lifecycle Through A SMCR Lens: Episode 3 - Whistleblowing

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

SEC Enhances Its Whistleblower Program To Further Incentivize Tips

Canada Commercial

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

The Securities And Exchange Commission Amends Its Whistleblower Program

Canada Employment

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Siskinds LLP

OSC And IIROC Seek Tips To Help Prosecute Short Sale Market Manipulators

Canada Commercial

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

OSC's First Whistleblower Reprisal Case Is A Cautionary Tale For Companies

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Covid-19: Consequences Of Breaching The CJRS

Canada Criminal

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Gowling WLG

Can We Expect More Whistleblower Awards During The COVID-19 Era?

Worldwide Employment

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Whistleblowing In A Global Pandemic: Are You Ready?

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

La Dénonciation (lanceurs D'alerte) En Temps De Pandémie Mondiale : Êtes-vous Prêts ?

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Getting Employees Back To Work During COVID-19: What To Think About From A Legal And Practical Point Of View?

Canada Employment

GW

Gowling WLG

Important Lessons From Recent Whistleblower Awards

Canada Employment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Investigating From Home: Managing Whistleblower Complaints And Investigations Remotely

Canada Employment

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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