DISCLOSURE OF WRONGDOINGS

To preserve trust in Hydro-Québec and maintain integrity and ethics at a high standard, Hydro-Québec’s Board of Directors and Management implemented an integrated reporting procedure. Reports can be made by phone (1 866 384-4783) but also through a secure online form that guarantees full confidentiality for all communications.

The Policy for reporting on Hydro-Québec’s activities and requesting support or mediation in the event of a difficult situation in the workplace encourages the disclosure of irregular situations and ensures protection from reprisal. With the policy, the company meets its obligations under the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies (CQLR, c. D-11.1). In 2022, we received 95 reports. Of these, 35 qualified as wrongdoing, distributed as follows: 2022

Cases covered by Section 25 of the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating

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4 Disclosures broken down by category of wrongdoing set out in Section 4:

• contravention of a Québec law, of a federal law applicable in Québec, or of a regulation made under such a law

• a serious breach of the standards of ethics and professional conduct

• a misuse of funds or property belonging to a public body, including the funds or property it manages or holds for others

• gross mismanagement within a public body, including an abuse of authority

• any act or omission that seriously compromises or may seriously compromise a person’s health or safety or the environment

• directing or counselling a person to commit any of the wrongdoings described above

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