Whistleblower News From The Inside — June 15, 2015

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Awards in Australia for tax whistleblowers? — In a submission to the Abbott government’s tax white paper, Uniting Justice, a social and economic policy-focused division of the church, has proposed Australia adopt a whistleblower reward scheme similar to that of the US.  Sydney Morning Herald

New whistleblower protections take effect in Yukon, Canada — The new legislation allows public-sector employees to report incidents of wrongdoing without reprisal.  CBC

Swedish Foreign Minister slams UN for suspending whistleblower who exposed child abuse by peacekeepers — “Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom has hit out at the UN for suspending Anders Kompass, who leaked documents about French peacekeepers in the Central African Republic allegedly being involved in child abuse cases.”  RT

Has Snowden’s whistleblower activity endangered UK secret agents? — The Sunday Times reports Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in “hostile countries” after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files Snowden leaked, but an official at Prime Minister David Cameron’s office is quoted as saying there was “no evidence of anyone being harmed.”  Christian Science Monitor

Sponsors follow the fans in wake of FIFA corruption scandal — “The deepening corruption scandal at FIFA has led to calls for sponsors to drop their support of soccer to send a message about ethics.  But unless fans are willing to walk away, it’s unlikely the sport’s governing body will feel much pain.”  The Globe and Mail