Effective Date: November 2008
This policy sets out procedures for handling confidential complaints received under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.
The Canada Labour Code, section 260, provides that where a person who makes a complaint to the Minister requests that their name and identity be withheld, their name and identity shall not be disclosed by the Minister or their officials except where disclosure is necessary for the purposes of a prosecution or is considered by the Minister to be in the public interest. Inspectors will use the following procedures in investigating confidential complaints filed under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.