Public Sector Integrity Commissioner Finds Wrongdoing at the Department of National Defence

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The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada, Joe Friday, tabled a Case Report in Parliament regarding the Department of National Defence (DND). The investigation was launched after whistleblowers came forward, alleging that senior managers at DND delayed providing public access to information about founded cases of wrongdoing. The investigation found that DND committed gross mismanagement and contravened the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act. The Commissioner identified three cases where information was delayed for at least 18 months, with one case taking 43 months to be made public. The Commissioner expressed concerns that this delay can diminish public servants' confidence in their senior leadership and hinder whistleblowers' rights.