Workplace investigations · Across Canada
We conduct independent workplace investigations, notably into harassment and violence, for employers in every sector, in English or French, anywhere in Canada.
Services
Workplace harassment and violence remain our core practice. The same method applies to other situations that call for an external, impartial and well documented review.
A full investigation led by an external, impartial investigator with no connection to the parties.
Occurrences tied to a protected ground, differential treatment, or contested remarks and decisions at work.
Breaches of a code of conduct, conflicts of interest, abuse of authority and improper use of resources.
Disclosures covered by the applicable legislation or by the organization's internal policy, handled so as to protect the identity of the person who comes forward.
Adverse measures alleged against someone who reported a situation, gave notice of an occurrence or took part in an investigation.
When the issue goes beyond a single complaint, a structured picture of what is happening in the team or unit.
Your situation does not fit any of these categories? Write to us and we will tell you plainly whether an investigation is the right route.
Method
An investigation affects people, not only facts. Our method balances evidentiary rigour with respect for everyone involved, from first contact to the final report.
No ties to the parties, a conflict check at the start of every mandate, and an analysis based solely on the evidence gathered.
Interviews conducted with care and predictability, and reports written so that each party feels recognized and respected.
Each party knows the occurrences at issue, can respond to them and can comment on the Summary of Evidence Report before findings are final.
Witnesses are never named in the analysis, and information is handled and stored securely from start to finish.
Process
A clear, predictable sequence for the employer and the parties alike.
Receipt of the request, conflict check and agreement on the scope of the investigation.
Clarifying the occurrences, listing witnesses and documents, notifying the parties and scheduling interviews.
Interviews with the principal party, the responding party and witnesses, remotely or on site. Each interview summary is validated by the person interviewed.
The parties receive all the evidence considered, strictly descriptive, with no analysis or findings, and are given time to submit any new information.
Review of statements and documentary evidence, then clear findings on whether the facts meet the applicable definition.
Final findings, root causes and recommendations delivered to the employer and the bodies concerned.
Security
An investigation file holds some of the most sensitive personal information an organization keeps. It is handled according to the security requirements that apply to the mandate, and the same practices apply to every file, whatever sector the client is in.
For every document exchanged with the parties and the employer.
Limited to the people assigned to the file, as the contract requires.
Never a consumer cloud service.
No report reveals, directly or indirectly, the identity of the people involved.
Retention period and method agreed when the mandate opens.
The complete file handed to the employer at the end of the mandate.
Particular expertise
Most of our mandates in recent years were carried out for federally regulated employers: departments and agencies, Crown corporations and businesses governed by the Canada Labour Code. We know the requirements of the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations inside out, from the choice of investigator to the content of the report.
Team
Cantin Investigations inc. is a Sherbrooke firm founded by Danny Cantin. Its investigators all work to the same method, from the first contact with the parties to the delivery of the final report, and the standard is the same from one file to the next: gathering all the relevant evidence, rigorous analysis against the applicable legal framework, clarity of the reasoning.
The investigators
Every investigator is trained in administrative investigative techniques, harassment and violence prevention, and the applicable law, notably the Canada Labour Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act. On top of that common base, each brings graduate level studies and an expertise of their own.
President and lead investigator
Co-investigator
Other co-investigators are following the firm's training path. They carry out their files under supervision, and each of their documents is reviewed before it goes out.
An investigator appears here only once that path is complete.
FAQ
Any employer who needs an external perspective: private companies, public and parapublic bodies, municipalities, not for profit organizations, associations, and federally regulated employers. We also accept mandates from a law firm or an external advisor acting for an employer. You do not have to be a federally regulated employer: our experience in that sector runs deep, but the method applies to every workplace, and the analysis is always grounded in the legal framework that applies to your organization and in your own internal policies.
It depends on the number of occurrences and witnesses and on the parties' availability. A realistic timeline is set in the investigation plan and shared with the employer, taking into account any deadlines the applicable legal framework or policy imposes.
Most of the time, yes: interviews are conducted by secure videoconference, usually Microsoft Teams, which gives the parties more flexibility and avoids travel costs. When the file calls for it or the employer prefers it, we travel to the workplace.
Yes. Depending on the employer's policy and the applicable collective agreement, a support person or union representative may attend. The arrangements are explained to everyone before the interview.
Witnesses are not identified in the analysis, personal information is limited to what is necessary and files are stored securely. The report meets the identity protection requirements of the applicable framework.
Contact
Write to us to assign a mandate, check our availability or request a quote. We reply promptly.
We do not wish to receive unsolicited commercial electronic messages.
Legal
This site collects no personal information. It uses no cookies, no analytics tool and no forms. The email and phone links simply open your own application. Typefaces are loaded from an external service, which may log your browser's request.
Information gathered during an investigation is collected on behalf of the client organization, which remains accountable for it. It is used solely for the purposes of the investigation and shared only with the people who need it for the process.
That information is transmitted in encrypted form, stored on dedicated systems whose access is limited to the people assigned to the file, and handled according to the security requirements that apply to the mandate. The complete file is returned to the client organization at the end of the mandate, on the agreed terms.
Any request for access to, or correction of, personal information held in an investigation file must be addressed to the client organization, which answers it under the law that applies to it.
The content of this site is provided for general information. It is neither legal advice nor professional advice on a particular situation, and should not be relied on as such.
Visiting this site creates no contractual relationship. An investigation mandate is assigned through a written agreement setting out its scope, timelines and conditions.
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Last updated: October 13, 2026
