Canada PSDPA — Whistleblower Reprisal Complaint
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Reprisal Complaint Details
The 60-day filing window under PSDPA s.19(2) runs from the day you knew or ought to have known of the reprisal. PSIC will accept later filings if circumstances justify it. The Commissioner has 15 days to decide whether to deal with the complaint.
This letter will cite
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, SC 2005 c.46, s.2 (definitions), s.12 (internal disclosure to Senior Officer), s.13 (external disclosure to PSIC), s.16 (narrow public-disclosure exception), s.19 (reprisal complaint), s.19(2) (60-day window), s.20 (PSIC procedure), Public Servants Disclosure Protection Tribunal (PSDPT) Rules.
Complaint filed with the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner at psic-ispc.gc.ca. FREE filing. Contested complaints go to PSDPT for adjudication.
The 60-day s.19(2) clock runs from when you knew (or ought to have known) of the reprisal. If this date is more than 60 days ago, the complaint will need to argue for an extension.
Wrongdoing under s.8: violations of law, gross mismanagement, misuse of public funds, substantial dangers to public health/safety/environment, gross waste of public money, directing/counselling these.