Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth

The Fifth Estate Season 38 Episode 6

Overview:
They have the courage to stand up and speak out when no one else dares, yet the popular perception of whistleblowers is they are doomed to be victims of reprisals. But when the fifth estate caught up with some of its more memorable whistleblowers, we found out their lives can take twists and turns no one ever expected. These cases offer an ironic insight into what was supposed to be a new era of transparency and integrity in Canada. To date, not a single case has been prosecuted under Canada's Public Servant Disclosure Protection Act, and the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner was dismissed in disgrace. It was the late '90s when the fifth estate first caught up with Drs. Shiv Chopra and Margaret Haydon. The two Health Canada scientists had serious concerns about a new synthetic drug that promised to transform dairy farming by increasing milk production in cows.

Genre : Documentary, News

Actors : Bob McKeown, Gillian Findlay, Mark Kelley

Release Date : 2012-10-19

Duration : 60 menit

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Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth
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