Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth
Episode 6 · 2012-10-19
- Documentary
- News
Episode 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.
60 minutes
Season 38 episodes
1. Into The Death Zone2012-09-14
2. Kingston Pen: Secrets and Lies2012-09-21
3. Runaway Fighter2012-09-28
4. The Widow's Web2012-10-05
5. The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor2012-10-12
6. Whistleblowers: Moment of Truth2012-10-19
7. Lost In The Struggle: The Next Chapter2012-10-26
8. Lucky 72012-11-02
9. The Elephant in the Room2012-11-09
10. Left for Dead2012-11-16
11. Lance Armstrong: Master of Spin2012-11-23
12. Hunting Magnotta2012-11-30
13. Costa Concordia: The Captain's Tale2012-12-07
14. The Imperfect Spy2013-01-11
15. The Last Race2013-01-18
17. Target Bin Laden2013-02-01
18. Crossfire2013-02-08
19. The Unrepentant2013-02-22
20. The Vanishing2013-03-01
21. Second Wave2013-03-08
22. Ironman2013-03-29
23. Mission Improbable2013-04-05
24. Rate My Hospital2013-04-12
