Minority rights advocates say the case of a former diplomat who had to appeal to the Federal Court to force her employer to investigate her discrimination complaints underscores the need to reform whistleblower protection in the public service at Global Affairs Canada.

Nearly four years after her deployment to Kuwait, Madina Iltireh's version of what took place at the embassy there has finally been heard.

According to Global Affairs Canada's (GAC) investigation report, a copy of which was obtained by Radio-Canada, four of her eight allegations against Canada's former ambassador to Kuwait were determined to be founded.

But the report made no specific recommendations.

Internal report describes a ‘cesspool of racism’ in the federal public service

"But still I don’t see any apology," Ilti

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