Speeches and articles

November 4, 2016

Family Responsibility Office received 1,000+ complaints last year, needs 'urgent change' (CBC Toronto)

A Toronto mother says she's been in bureaucratic limbo for more than six months after filing an application with the Family Responsibility Office (FRO) in order to retrieve missing child support...
November 2, 2016

Open Government for a Fairer Society: SYT Keynote Address by Premier Kathleen Wynne

On October 25, 2016, Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke to delegates at the Ontario Ombudsman's annual investigative course, Sharpening Your Teeth, in Toronto.
November 2, 2016

Ottawa jail in the top three for complaints, despite fewer inmates (Ottawa Citizen)

The Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre remained among the three most complained about jails in Ontario, a dubious distinction it earned despite being the only jail in the top five that housed fewer than...
November 2, 2016

Agency that enforces child support generates most complaints: Ombudsman (Canadian Press)

TORONTO -- Ontario's Family Responsibility Office, which enforces court-ordered child and spousal support payments, tops the list of provincial government organizations generating complaints to the...
September 26, 2016

Ombudsman launches investigation into Toronto school bus chaos (The Star)

Paul Dubé announced on Monday that the TDSB and TCDSB will be investigated as the shortage of drivers continues to frustrate Toronto parents.
September 26, 2016

Ombudsman investigating recent school busing problems at TDSB and TCDSB (CTV News)

Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé will probe the recent school busing problems at the city’s two primary boards, his office announced Monday.
September 21, 2016

Ombudsman Oversight of Municipalities: What to expect if the Ombudsman calls

On September 21 2016, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke to delegates of the Association française des municipalités de l’Ontario during their 27th Annual Meeting, in Hearst.
September 19, 2016

Ontario ombudsman reports 182 complaints received about universities (The Varsity)

Ombudsman’s university oversight began in January.
September 14, 2016

All you need to know if the Ombudsman calls

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke at the Ontario East Municipal Conference in Kingston on September 14, discussing the Office's oversight of municipalities.
September 9, 2016

Ontario's ombudsman will probe school bus driver shortage (CBC News)

Paul Dubé could make recommendations to solve the problem and improve future services.
September 6, 2016

Ombudsman's office resolves most complaints about schools without investigations (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - The office of Ontario's ombudsman received more than 700 complaints in the first year it had oversight of school boards, but says 85 per cent were resolved without a formal investigation.
August 30, 2016

Ombudsman congratulated for report (Sarnia Observer)

I would like to congratulate the Ontario Ombudsman, Paul Dubé, on the thoroughness of his report on developmental services in Ontario (Sarnia Observer, Aug 26). The report highlights situations of...
August 25, 2016

Heartbreaking cycle for those with developmental disabilities needs to end (Toronto Sun)

The stories are horrific. Patrick, 24, had cerebral palsy and couldn’t speak. He was placed in a local nursing home because his mother could no longer cope with his aggressive outbursts.
August 24, 2016

Province must act immediately to support people with developmental disabilities: Editorial (Toronto Star)

The province should move quickly to implement Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé's recommendations on how to end Ontario's shameful treatment of people with developmental disabilities.
August 24, 2016

Ontario ombudsman calls for systematic overhaul of care for adults with developmental disabilities (CBC News)

Ombudsman's report says 'desperate' families often struggle to negotiate maze of social service agencies.
August 24, 2016

Ontario must fix ‘deeply flawed’ system to help people with developmental disabilities, ombudsman says (Toronto Star)

Paul Dubé said in his report that he found “a fragmented, overly complicated system of service agencies and funding programs, and a baffling lack of flexibility from officials at the top.”
August 24, 2016

Ontario fails to help people with developmental disabilities: Ombud (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Widespread inconsistencies and gaps in Ontario's support network have left many adults with developmental disabilities scrambling for care, at times exposing them to abuse or landing them...
August 24, 2016

Treatment of adults with developmental disabilities 'deeply flawed': Ombudsman (Ottawa Citizen)

The way Ontario cares for developmentally delayed adults and their families is “deeply flawed”, says Ontario’s ombudsman, whose four-year investigation revealed “shocking systemic problems” in the...
August 18, 2016

A win-win-win: How the Ombudsman can help you

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé gave the keynote address at the Summer Leadership Conference for the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation in Ottawa on August 18, discussing his Office's oversight...
July 27, 2016

Death of Abdirahman Abdi fuels calls for police training reforms (Global News)

Calls for changes to police training are getting louder after Abdirahman Abdi, a mentally-ill Ottawa man, died in the wake of a confrontation with police this week.
July 27, 2016

Ontario's ombudsman calls death of Ottawa man after arrest 'tragic' (CBC News)

Paul Dubé released a report on use-of-force nearly four weeks before Abdirahman Abdi's death.