...The Need for Whistleblowing Legislation in Canada: A Critical Defence Jonathan Carson Research Officer The Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario 1 Dundas Street West Suite 2310, Box 72 Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3 carson@amapceo.on.ca Paper presented to the Canadian Political Science Association Conference, June 2006 The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of AMAPCEO Working Paper – Please do not cite without permission from the author Introduction This paper is about the need for whistleblowing legislation in Canada, at both the federal and provincial levels. The focus of the paper is squarely on the public service. Although certain jurisdictions (for example, the United Kingdom1) have a single disclosure regime covering both the private and public sectors, then general trend throughout the world is for distinct legislation for the two sectors. In Canada, there are already numerous statutory avenues for individuals in both the public and private sectors to blow the whistle; however, the grounds for disclosure are generally quite circumscribed, with the statutes tending to deal only with specific concerns, e.g. occupational health and safety or the environment.2 At present whistleblowing legislation is coming into vogue across Canada, at both levels of government. This paper argues that such legislation should have the modest goal of protecting good faith whistleblowers. This...
Words: 11163 - Pages: 45
...Part I Colonial SocietY,1492-1783 what evidence colony in 1622and wrote a report of the conditions he saw there. failings were as much or perhaps even more to blame did h; provide that human document' than natural causes for the sufferings of the colonists? The second report, is a letter written by indentured servant Richard dated a year after Butler's exploitation of Frethorne to his parents in England, in which he reveals that the was well under way by 1623' human labor in Virginia winthrop of the As you read the third document, written by Governor John note the differences in what Breen termed operative Massachusetts Bay Colony, in Virginia' Comvalues between the stated goals for that colony and conditions journey to America in 1630, winthrop's statement clearly exposed during his forth the pressed the religious motives of the Puritan adventurers and set communal effort take precedence over individual amideologlcal objective that what did winthrop mean by his declaration that "we shall be as a city bition. upon a Hill"? quite different, characcircumstances had done much to modify the original, and and within a generation of the founding of Virginia and Massachusetts, time that their ters of the two colonies. The Virginia colonists ultimately realized quickly would not find fulfillment; eventually, the expandreams of getting rich nonethesion of agrlculture furthered the development of a more stable-but Massachusetts also represented a success story, less prosperous-society...
Words: 6881 - Pages: 28
...LES MISÉRABLES Directed by: TOM HOOPER Les Misérables is the story of four people—Bishop Myriel, Valjean, Fantine, and Marius—who meet, part, and then meet again during the most agitated decades of 19th-century France. It also tells the story of the 1832 revolution and describes the unpleasant side of Paris. The movie is in essence a plea for humane treatment of the poor and for equality among all citizens. Bishop Myriel is a kind and generous bishop who gives Jean Valjean aid when everyone else refuses him. Searching for a place to spend the night, the ex-convict finds that he is a branded man and no inn will let him stay. His last resort is the home of the bishop, who takes him in and treats him as an honored guest. After Valjean steals the silverware and is caught by the police, the bishop protects him by insisting that the silver was actually a gift. The bishop's selfless act inspires Valjean to change his life. Jean Valjean. The chief protagonist is an ex-convict who struggles to redeem himself morally and to find acceptance in a society that rejects him as a former criminal. The change in him became the light of the movie. Fantine is a Parisian “grisette,” or working woman, who falls in love with a student, Félix Tholomyès. Just after Félix breaks off their relationship, she gives birth to a daughter, Cosette. From that point forward her life is a downward spiral. She gives up her child to the mercenary Thénardiers and finds a job in her home town, but is dismissed...
Words: 2109 - Pages: 9
...Architecture Comprehensive Examination Reviewer HISTORY AND THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1. The ornamental blocks fixed vertically at regular intervals along the lower edge of a roof to cover end tiles. a. ancones c. acroteria b. Antifixae 2. A continuous base or structure in which a colonnade is placed. a. stereobate c. stylobate b. Torus 3. The market in Greek architecture. a. Megaron c. agora b. Pylon 4. The smallest among the famous pyramids at Gizeh. a. Pyramid of Cheops c. Pyramid of Chephren b. Pyramid of Mykerinos 5. The largest outer court, open to the sky, in Egyptian temple. a. Sanctuary c. Irypaetral b. Irypostyle 6. The inner secret chamber in the mastaba which contains the statue of the deceased family member. a. Pilaster c. serdab b. Sarcophagus 7. The grandest of all Egyptian temples. a. Palace of Sargon c. Great temple of Ammon, Karnak b. Great temple of Abu-Simbel 8. The principal interior decoration of early Christian churches. a. stained glass c. painting b. mosaic 9. In early Christian churches, it is the covered space between the atrium and the church which was assigned to penitents. a. baldachino c. narthex b. apse 10. A dome placed on the drum. a. simple c. compound b. superpositioned 11. The architect of a church of Santa Sophia Constantinople, the most important church in Constantinople. a. Ictinus and Callicrates b. Apollodorous of Damascus and Isidorous on Miletus c. Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorous of Miletus 12. The second largest medieval cathedral...
Words: 19682 - Pages: 79
...of Guilt An Essay on Western Masochism • P r i n c e t o n u n i v e r si t y P r e s s Princeton and Oxford english translation copyright © 2010 by Princeton university Press First published as La tyrannie de la pénitence: essai sur le masochisme occidental by Pascal Bruckner, copyright © 2006 by Grasset & Fasquelle Published by Princeton university Press, 41 William street, Princeton, new Jersey 08540 in the united kingdom: Princeton university Press, 6 oxford street, Woodstock, oxfordshire OX20 1TW press.princeton.edu all rights reserved library of congress cataloging-in-Publication data Bruckner, Pascal. [tyrannie de la pénitence. english] The tyranny of guilt: an essay on Western masochism / Pascal Bruckner; translated from the French by steven rendall. p. cm. includes index. isBn 978-0-691-14376-7 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. civilization, Western— 20th century. 2. civilization, Western—21st century. 3. international relations—Moral and ethical aspects. 4. Western countries—Foreign relations. 5. Western countries—intellectual life. 6. Guilt 7. self-hate (Psychology) 8. World politics. i. title. CB245.B7613 2010 909’.09821--dc22 2009032666 British library cataloging-in-Publication data is available cet ouvrage, publié dans le cadre d’un programme d’aide à la publication, bénéficie du soutien du Ministère des affaires étrangères et du service culturel de l’ambassade de France aux etats-unis. This work, published as part of a program of aid for publication, received support...
Words: 64873 - Pages: 260
...To What Extent Did Indian Indentured Labour Help To Relieve The Post-Emancipation Labour Problems In Trinidad? Compiled by Mark Rougier TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................................................................(1) Defining the terms Indian indentured labour; and post-emancipation…………………….(1) The Labour Problems.................................................................................................................(2) Failure in the Systematic Convention Explanation…………………………………………..(2) Labour Shortage......................................................................................................................... (3) Cash Flow.................................................................................................................................... (4) The Communication Problem................................................................................................. ..(5) The Indian Arrival……………………………………………………………………………..(5) The extent to which Indian indentured labour help to relieve the post-emancipation labour problems in Trinidad......................................................................................................... ……(6) Laying The Basis ForProfitability......................................................................................... .(7) The Effects Wages had on relieving the labour problems………………………………… (8) ...
Words: 3913 - Pages: 16
...At some point in our lives, we have all heard about Adolf Hitler, the Austrian born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers that led the Anti-Semitic movement in Germany in the early 1900’s. Looking back through history, people would differ in opinion when deciding if Adolf Hitler should be considered a true leader. Leadership is the action of leading a group, but in today’s society the Leadership concept has also been associated with positive, beneficial, and ethical actions. True leaders are people that others want to follow. In Hitler’s case he was initially able to connect with people through his charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda and convince them to join him in his cause. It is unfortunate that his cause became an obsession and led Hitler to recur to constant threats and brutal actions to instill fear within his troops and avoid desertion. My impression of Hitler is that he was initially a true leader but his leadership was very poor as it relates to developing the people under his responsibility. Hitler did not focus his efforts into positive actions. He achieved many of his goals and made history. But what good does it make to be remembered by the atrocious actions he committed against the Jew community. Opposed to Hitlers practices, leaders must communicate faith to their people, not fear. Fear paralyzes people while faith moves people to action and infuses them with courage and hope. Let your people know that you believe...
Words: 579 - Pages: 3
...Ari Weinzweig, one of the founding Managing Partners of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) has been, through his personality, writing style and philosophy of doing business, a major influence on my expectations and outlook on life. His effectiveness derives from a passionate belief in what is being accomplished at Zingerman’s, a deep love for all things food and the people that choose to come into whatever Zingerman’s business that come to eat Great Food. A charismatic and articulate speaker, he is passionate about the topics that he speaks about – usually food and customer service. A firm believer of Servant Leadership, a contemporary leadership style to Transformational Leadership that is propounded by Robert Greenleaf and practiced daily by Weinzweig and the other managing partners of ZCoB. Using a Leadership Style survey from Don Clark’s Big Dog & Little Dog’s Performance Juxtaposition website, Ari Weinzweig’s leadership style has been determined as primarily participative. This survey assesses three types of leadership – Authoritarian (autocratic), Participative (democratic), and Delegative (free reign). The premise is that the highest score is indicative of the style of leadership that is normally used. A score of 40 or more is a strong indicator of the normal style. The lowest score is indicative of the style least used. The accepted view is that the best leaders operate out of the participative (or democratic) mode and use the other modes as needed....
Words: 1104 - Pages: 5
...Associate Level Material Appendix A Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics listed in the left-side column for the five groups named. | |Native Americans |Northern Colonists |Mid-Atlantic Colonists |Southern Colonists |West Africans | |Political Structure|Politics advanced in large |Participated in discussions, took |The Middle Colonies were generally|The southern colonies had a |Politics advanced in large | | |kingdoms that oversaw and |votes on projects and taxes. Laws |run by Royal or Proprietary |governor and a council appointed |kingdoms that oversaw and | | |protected their citizens and that |were based on common law to do |Governors and elected Colonial |by the crown, and an assembly |protected their citizens and that | | |allowed for expansive lines of |God’s duty in the land he had |Assemblies. Many Middle Colony |or house of representatives that |allowed for expansive lines of | | |trade. |given them |constitutions guaranteed freedom |was elected by the people. The |trade. | | | | |of religion and forbade taxation |governor...
Words: 615 - Pages: 3
...What is the first picture that comes to mind when you hear the words “good leader?” Maybe you picture William Wallace, leading his band of Scottish rebels in a war where they are heavily outnumbered against the numbers and tyranny of England. Maybe you picture Michael Jordan, pumping his fist right after he knocks down the shot against Craig Ehlo in the 1989 playoffs. Or you might even possibly see Adolf Hitler, although what he stood for will always be atrocious, he did do an incredible job of getting others to follow him. So the question is: What makes a good leader? Susie Shellenberger, the 2010 recipient of the Reed Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award, would say, “A good leader is one who doesn’t compromise integrity or character when no one is looking. A good leader maintains the same high standards in private as seen in public.” Let’s unpack what she meant when she said this. First, a good leader doesn’t compromise integrity or character no matter what. Webster gives such definitions for character as “moral excellence and firmness,” and integrity as “the quality or state of being complete or undivided.” When you put these two together, the sum is a person who is firm in his convictions and who lives under those convictions no matter what the circumstances are. A good leader does not live a two-faced lie. As its definition states, to be a person of integrity means that you are complete or undivided. You are unwavering. You do not act differently around different...
Words: 606 - Pages: 3
...How to address principal / Agent problem in government Introduction In the Nigerian public sector is eminent that agents being the civil servants do not buy in to the principals (government) goals and objective despite the ever increasing demand for performance and accountability in the public sector. This assignment seeks to address the principal agent problem in the Nigerian government. To address the principal agent problem in government, the core is a total organizational culture change for the civil servant, from a lackadaisical attitude to work to performance driven public service that align with the goals and objectives of the government . This can be achieved by Quality Leadership: - this entail the application of democratic principles in decision making process based on the socio-economic and political needs especially as it concerns the allocation of resources in the society. Indeed good governance implies constitutionalism, rule of law and due process. There is therefore, the need for visionary, committed, focused, disciplined, purposeful, responsible, selfless and mentally resourceful leadership that has the capacity to positively manipulate and propel the civil service towards attaining a high degree of ethics and accountability Orientation: - this is aimed at helping those who are newly employed in the service to become familiar with the culture of the organization. That is new employees should be acquainted with the history of the ministry or parastatal...
Words: 454 - Pages: 2
...the meaning of regulation in your industry, its implications for your business, and to develop the skills necessary to deal with it. Two key areas are taxes and health care” (Regulation). The hiring process within an organization is one of the most important tasks to be fulfilled. The difference between good employees and great employees can make a huge difference in the effectiveness of the company. Great employees possess a habit of success and find ways of completing their jobs where good employees see an obstacle as a dead end. Competency is a must for a great employee. They must have knowledge and understanding of the position they are being hired for, know how to execute that knowledge, and be willing to commit to applying both. Servant leaders will tend to focus on how a person delivered the results they did, where standard leaders will focus on what the results were. Competency is an inherited trait that draws an individual towards certain skills; this behavior is shown consistently over time. People with this trait are usually...
Words: 1018 - Pages: 5
...to your professor: a. Greenleaf's servant leadership is humanistic, relative, and without foundation b. biblically based servant leadership rooted in the life of christ. c. you have been offered a clear contrast between Greenleaf and a biblical view of servant leadership d. all of the above e. none of the above 2. Spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus include all except the following: a. servant leaders seek first the kingdom b. servant leaders are better than non servant leader c. servant leadership honors god and his commandments d. servant leadership puts the love of Jesus into action e. servant leadership models Jesus to others 3. All of the following are spiritual reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leaders are better than non servant leader b. servant leaders are more in touch with their spiritual selves c. servant leaders put the love of Jesus into action d. servant leaders become achievers e. all of the above. 4. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus except: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership is more spiritual c. servant leadership provides better leadership d. servant leadership closes the gap between success and significance e. all of the above 5. All of the following are practical reasons for leading like Jesus: a. servant leadership provides better service b. servant leadership provides better leadership c. servant leadership closes the gap between success...
Words: 1824 - Pages: 8
...one hand, the puritans, who colonized the New England, were very religious. They wanted to create a model society in which there were limits to legitimate commercial behavior, and the religious idealism would turn into a renewed sense of community. They were very strict in their religious beliefs. The Chesapeake region took a different approach, and did not put religion at the center of life. In the Chesapeake, religion was much less severe. These was the difference between two region. The second difference between the two settlements was economy. The Chesapeak’s economy was almost entirely based on farming. Rice, indigo, tobacco, sugarcane, and cotton were cash crops. Crops were grown on large plantations where slaves and indentured servants worked the land. On the other hand New England’s economy was largely depend on ocean. Fishing was most important to the New England economy. Farming was difficult in New England for crops like wheat because of the poor soil. As can be seen the economic sources was different between the two region. The last difference between the two settlements was climate. New England endured bitterly cold winters and mild summers. Land was flat close to the coastline but became hilly and mountainous farther inland. Soil was generally rocky, making farming difficult. Cold winters reduced the spread of disease. In the Cheasapeak region enjoyed warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The soil was perfect for farming and the growing...
Words: 353 - Pages: 2
...Servant Leadership: A Philosophy and Set of Practices Lori Kleeberg BSN, RN CMSRN Pfeiffer University Abstract Servant leadership is a distinct leadership concept and needs further studying. It is a unique leadership philosophy that places the followers as the top priority. The attitudes, dimensions, characteristics, and virtues of a servant leader in the discussed publications all have shared themes. Self-interest of the servant leader is not important and does not motivate this type of leader. The motivation of the servant leader focuses on the needs of others. Honesty and integrity are held in high regard with this leadership style. Communication and listening are key components in engaging those they serve. Teaching, delegation, and guiding are the method in which the servant leader develops and empowers their followers. Servant leadership is a concept that must be adopted by the organization as a whole to have the intended impact. Servant Leadership: A Philosophy and Set of Leadership Practices Servant leadership is both a modern leadership philosophy and a set of leadership practices. The term servant leadership was created by Greenleaf in "The Servant as Leader” in 1970. In Greenleaf’s publication, he defined servant leadership as “The servant-leader is servant first” (Greenleaf, 2002, p. 29). This type of leader has a natural desire to serve and aspire their followers to lead. (Greenleaf, 2002). This philosophy has gained much attention over...
Words: 2159 - Pages: 9
