Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Shouldn't be invokved

Yes, Freedom of information act protects them and should stay like that.

yes but only if it positively impacts the country

Yes. If there is a belief that there is corruption or nationL safety

No, use torture to extract information.

Soy indeferente.

Yes, if they're information proves true and leads to convictions. Anyone falsely accused has rights.

All government information should be public, therefore whistleblowers should never be held legally liable for trying to expose truth.

Yes but only if the information released with legally obtained and non threatening to our national security

Impartial.

Yes, as long as the information they have was legally obtained and if it does not threaten anything serious. In a way, whistleblowers are good because they are exposing illegal actions of organizations. Without whistleblowers, companies could be more corrupt because they would not have to worry about people exposing them because it would be illegal.

Depends by what the definition of whistle blower is. If its someone who found corruption or highly illegal actions then yes, but if the information is damaging to national security they are not only not to be protected but actively hunted down.

Yes, but only to help protect those who are having their human rights violated

Agree with both "Yes, but only if the information was legally obtained", and "Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security"

It depends on the individual circumstances of each case.

Yes, only if there is hard evidence to back up their claims

There should not be laws at all from the government to influence this issue, whistleblowers should always be taken seriously and then looked into to verify its validity

Yes, however, only if the whistleblower is exposing information that will benefit the public and not their own means and ends.

Would view private sector and public sector whistleblowing as distinct

Yes, but the information has to have been legally obtained. There should also never be financial incentives provided to a whistleblower.

No more laws, we need laws off the books.

It depends on the political party and what Canadians think about this issue.

Whistleblowers must be protected.

Yes and whistle blowing should be encouraged as it would be in most other work places, if rules are not being followed report it immediately.

Yes, definitely. Transparency needs to be prioritized and businesses and officials (etc.) need to be held responsible for their actions. Whistleblowers deserve protection, not prosecution. Finding information through illegal means is still done with the benefit and intention of bringing to light harmful and illegal activities of often times powerful people and businesses, so I do not think one should ever be punished when trying to achieve transparency.

Yes and make sure they work and are easy and effective to the whistleblower.

Give them "Time Served," under a No Recrimination Act, as long as information proves true and leads to convictions. Anyone falsely accused has rights.. Don't treat them like heroes, unless they had nothing to do with what they witnessed.

Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security and only if the information was legally obtained.

Give them "Time Served" under a No Recrimination Act. Don't treat them like heroes, unless they had nothing to do with what they witnessed.

Yes, but only when they use legal processes

No special laws are necessary. If there is no victim, there is no crime.

yes if it reduces their sentence and give some form of protection

Yes, in all cases including illegally obtained information. This could lead to people getting war crimes charges.

pardon all people who are not a threat to our society or themselves.

Yes, pardon all people who are not a threat to our society or themselves.