D-11.1 - Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies

Section 19 Disposition versions

2024-11-30

19. The functions of the person in charge of ethics and integrity are

(1)  to coordinate and implement the measures to prevent wrongdoings, and reprisals or threats of reprisals;

(2)  to inform the members of the public body’s personnel about the possibility of making a disclosure and the protection against reprisals provided for in the Act respecting protection against reprisals related to the disclosure of wrongdoings (chapter P-33.01); and

(3)  to act as liaison officer when an audit or an investigation is conducted for the purposes of this Act and the Act respecting protection against reprisals related to the disclosure of wrongdoings.

2016, c. 34, s. 19; 2024, c. 21, s. 32.

2017-05-01

19. The Public Protector may exempt the highest ranking administrative official of a public body from the obligations set out in section 18, in particular by reason of the body’s size or available resources. If so exempted, the highest ranking administrative official must take all necessary measures to inform the employees that they may contact the Public Protector to disclose a wrongdoing.

2016, c. 34, s. 19.

Not in force

In force: 2017-05-01

19. The Public Protector may exempt the highest ranking administrative official of a public body from the obligations set out in section 18, in particular by reason of the body’s size or available resources. If so exempted, the highest ranking administrative official must take all necessary measures to inform the employees that they may contact the Public Protector to disclose a wrongdoing.

2016, c. 34, s. 19.