Whistleblowing Canada Launches New Course on Whistleblowers

Whistleblowing Canada, a research society founded in 2019, has announced a new course designed to educate lawyers, judges, legislators, and compliance officers on the critical issue of whistleblowing. The course, titled "Speaking Up at Work," is designed to provide these professionals with the tools necessary to navigate the complex landscape of whistleblower protections, reprisals, and organizational accountability.

Whistleblowers play a vital role in identifying misconduct and strengthening governance, but fear of retaliation and ineffective laws and reporting processes often discourage individuals from coming forward. This can expose organizations to significant legal, operational, and reputational risks. The new course from Whistleblowing Canada aims to address these issues by offering a comprehensive understanding of Canada's whistleblower protection frameworks and the governance practices that support effective reporting and safeguard against reprisals.

The course, which is designed for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, offers participants a grounding in key whistleblower protections under Canadian frameworks. It also identifies the risks of reprisals and provides strategies to strengthen reporting processes. Additionally, the course evaluates the organizational responsibilities for handling disclosures and applies best practices to foster ethical, accountable workplace cultures.

The course covers public and private sector whistleblowing challenges, drawing on real-world cases to illustrate the importance of whistleblower protections. It also includes lessons from major governance failures, leadership's role in creating safe cultures and responding to disclosures, and emerging legislative reforms.

The course is available for registration on the LearnFormula platform. Participants can access the course materials and engage with other learners and experts in the field. The Whistleblowing Canada Research Society, a non-profit corporation and registered charity, is dedicated to advancing education and research on creating safe, speak-up cultures through better understanding the whistleblowing phenomenon and sharing its findings publicly.

Founded in 2019, Whistleblowing Canada Research Society is a non-profit corporation and registered charity that advances education and research on creating safe, speak-up cultures through better understanding the whistleblowing phenomenon and sharing its findings publicly.