What is a reprisal measure - video with transcription

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A reprisal may be any adverse action taken against you because you reported wrongdoing or cooperated in an investigation into an allegation of wrongdoing.

The Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act outlines protections against reprisal for federal public servants, including members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and employees of federal Crown corporations.

Reprisals can come in many forms and may not always be obvious. Examples outlined in the Act include:

  • A disciplinary measure;
  • The demotion of a public servant;
  • The termination of employment of the public servant, including, in the case of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a discharge or dismissal;
  • Any measure that adversely affects the employment or working conditions of the public servant;
  • And even a threat to take any of those measures.
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