I was assaulted and silenced with a Publication Ban.

Thank you for helping me personally and making it possible for me to move forward with pride.

I want to share my story of how I see the world now, not living bound to an NDA. I also want to share the detrimental effects of the threat of being bound by an NDA.

was the COO for a manufacturer in the Beauty industry. I had been with the Company for 13 years, working my way up from Operations Manager to General Manager, then Operations Director / COO.

I settled with a doctor who failed to diagnose my hip problem, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). Apart from years of suffering and decreased mobility ending with a double hip replacement…

I was asked to sign a settlement agreement by my employer after raising issues of gender discrimination and harassment

A Canadian investment firm’s staff withdrew funds from my account without my authorization, in an attempt to make up for a previous error that they had made

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I work in healthcare. Conditions have been getting worse and where I worked I felt it was just a matter of time before a patient was permanently hurt. I’d never recover from that, even if I knew it wasn’t my fault, and I’d been thinking about resigning.

I worked for the federal government, starting in the 1980's as a summer student. In the mid 2000's, I worked at a certain branch of the government. I had recently accepted a lower transfer, and after a few months in that position,

I refused to sign an NDA after reporting a childhood sexual assault in the Catholic Church. I insisted the Archdiocese sign a Protection of Privacy/Confidentiality Agreement. It was one of the most important things I've done for myself as a survivor.

I had a job at a university, and I saw things, over time, which shouldn’t have been happening. I didn't get involved at first. I assumed things would just stop.

I’ve worked in the oil and gas industry for more than 20 years but for the past four years, I have been recovering from exacerbated symptoms of PTSD and triggered psychosis as a direct result of corruption and unethical conduct including medical malpractice.

"Don't be alone with him...EVER", these were the first words I heard from another staff member that led me to believe there was something to fear.

I signed an NDA after reporting harassment and violence in my workplace. I did not have representation as I was simply requiring that the behavior be addressed through the employer's policy.

In March 2022 I filed a complaint against the local health authority in my province. I submitted this complaint in good faith, and acting under the provincial public interest disclosure act.

I was C suite with a national organization that has divisional offices. I also was one of the only women in the C suite.

I was asked to commit fraud on behalf of my boss and whistleblew. . I was very senior and at the start of my exciting career journey,…

I was asked to sign an NDA by a University as part of a settlement agreement in a case concerning bullying and discrimination…

I was asked to sign an NDA by a province as one of the Directors of the company that had been awarded the contract to build a ship…