Integrity Award
Dr. Shiv Chopra, Dr. Margaret Haydon, and Dr. Gérard Lambert (Canada)
2011 Integrity Award
Dr. Shiv Chopra
Dr. Margaret Haydon
Dr. Gérard Lambert
Dr. Shiv Chopra is tireless. Speaking from his home in Ottawa, Chopra describes how he and his Health Canada colleagues were consistently harassed, reprimanded and eventually dismissed for whistleblowing on issues involving public health and food safety between 1988 and 2004.
“It’s not just our right, it’s our obligation to blow the whistle,” he says. “This is a matter of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and these freedoms are on behalf of the public, for the public.”
Newest CJFE Award highlights need to protect those who speak out in the public interest; three former federal scientists honoured
TORONTO, ON (November 16, 2011) – Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) honours Dr. Shiv Chopra, Dr. Margaret Haydon and Dr. Gérard Lambert with its new Integrity Award at the 14th annual CJFE Gala: A Night to Honour Courageous Reporting. The values of the award are reflected in the commitment shown by these Canadian scientists when they informed the Canadian public about specific health dangers inherent in food production in the face of great pressure to remain silent.
