Wrongdoing

As defined by Section 3 of the Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Act, a wrongdoing is:

1. a contravention of an Act, a regulation made pursuant to an Act, an Act of Parliament of Canada or a regulation made pursuant to an Act of Parliament of Canada;
2. an act or omission that creates:
   1. a substantial and specific danger to the life, health or safety of individuals other than a danger that is inherent in the performance of the duties or functions of an employee, or
   2. a substantial and specific danger to the environment;
3. gross mismanagement of public funds or a public asset;
4. knowingly directing or counseling an individual to commit a wrongdoing mentioned in clauses (a) to (c).