X' by the department to protect her identity, worked in the Real Property Branch. Numerous witnesses slammed the law, including Allan Cutler, a former whistleblower at PSPC, then known as Public Works. Former public service whistleblower Allan Cutler says the federal government's whistleblower law is designed to protect managers from consequences. Asked by CBC News to comment on the "Ms. X" firing, Cutler said: "Having dealt with many whistleblowers over a number of years, I am surprised that anyone has been fired based on the Act. Since the Ms. X termination, the same department reported firing two casual workers "for consuming and trafficking small quantities of a cannabis derivative at work," after a whistleblower filed a complaint.

Source: CBC News March 18, 2018 08:00 UTC