Life after blowing the whistle

Supporters say Richard Colvin is the best example of a public servant. But life in the government is not easy for whistleblowers.

By Laura Payton

Published November 25, 2009

In the summer of 1998, Joanna Gualtieri was one of two civil servants who filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Liberal government of the day. Ms. Gualtieri was an employee at Foreign Affairs and, according to her allegations, high-ranking officials in the department were wasting millions of taxpayer dollars.

Ms. Gualtieri claimed that when she brought her concerns forward, an immediate counter-offensive was launched. She...

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