What is a Whistleblower?

Enforcement at the ASC

In general, the following criteria will help you determine if you qualify as a whistleblower.

You may qualify as a whistleblower if you are:

  • A full-time or part-time employee, or a director of a person or company;
  • An independent contractor of a person or company;
  • An employee or director of an independent contractor of a person or company; or
  • An employee or director of an affiliate of a person or company.

AND

You have information about a contravention of Alberta securities laws by that person or company.

AND

You seek to voluntarily disclose this information to ASC staff.

AND

The information you provide is not misleading or untrue.

Final determination of whether you are a whistleblower will be based on the Securities Act (Alberta) and rests with the Office of the Whistleblower.

Please see Submit a tip and Protections for whistleblowers for more information.