Canadian Sponsorship Scandal: The Whistleblower's Perspective
This case is about the Sponsorship Scandal that plagued Canada’s federal government in the mid-1990s. The case is told in the words of the federal government bureaucrat who blew the whistle about the corruption. The way federal civil servants dealt with the whistleblower’s revelations is examined.
The case deals with individual, organizational and societal issues.
It can be modified for use as a decision-making case by adding questions; for example, moral dilemma questions and questions about personal values and how students would react in a similar situation.
Upon completing this case, students should be able to: