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December 20, 2022

'A situation of chronic neglect:' Ombudsman releases scathing report after boy found malnourished and living in squalor (CP24)

A 10-year-old boy was found malnourished and living in squalor in October 2018 but the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto refused to take him into their custody, prompting “horrified” police officers...
December 19, 2022

Children’s Aid Society of Toronto repeatedly failed to comply with child protection standards and act in child’s best interests: Ombudsman

All recommendations accepted after investigation finds boy’s voice was “unheard and unheeded” for years
December 7, 2022

French Language Services Commissioner reports “important advancements” in 2021-2022

Kelly Burke: More than 1,000 cases resolved since May 2019 – “I am proud of the work we have accomplished”
November 30, 2022

Newsletter - Listen in on our “Lost Opportunities” investigation

October 31, 2022

Newsletter - Connecting with ombudsman colleagues across Canada

September 29, 2022

Newsletter - Face-to-face with Ontario’s Francophonie

September 13, 2022

Ombudsman closes file on contentious 2016 chief administrative officer hiring (Standard Reporter)

Niagara Region implemented all 16 recommendations from J. Paul Dubé’s report
August 31, 2022

Newsletter - Our 2021-2022 Annual report is now available!

August 15, 2022

Teaching police how to handle people in crisis (The Star)

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé has renewed his call for standardized and mandatory training for police officers in deescalation for dealing with people in crisis.
August 10, 2022

Correctional facilities remains top source of complaints to Ontario Ombudsman (QP Briefing)

Inmates in Ontario jails were only allowed to leave their cells for 30 minutes a day during lockdowns, according to Ontario’s annual Ombudsman report.
August 10, 2022

Ombudsman calls out Ontario for 'painfully slow' progress on police de-escalation training (CBC News)

Paul Dubé says he’s considering second investigation if he doesn’t see progress.
August 10, 2022

Increase in cases means help for more Ontarians: Ombudsman

Annual Report 2021-2022: Broader public sector, child welfare and landlord/tenant issues among top areas of concern
July 28, 2022

Newsletter - Coming soon: Watch for our 2021-2022 Annual Report!

June 30, 2022

Newsletter - Celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at Youth Pride Durham

May 31, 2022

Newsletter - How we helped displaced Ukrainians obtain Ontario driver’s licences, Toronto Newcomer Day

May 4, 2022

Ombudsman finds 'deficiencies' in closures of youth jail programs in Northern Ontario (Law Times)

Ontario 'deliberately avoided transparency' in planning and implementing closures: Ombudsman report
April 29, 2022

Newsletter - Ombudsman calls for transparency, consultation in planning youth custody and detention closures

April 27, 2022

Ombudsman report details failures by province in handling closure of youth detention facilities (TBnewswatch.com)

The Ontario Ombudsman released a report that includes 16 recommendations after finding the provincial government’s plan and implementation to close two Northern Ontario youth custody and detention...
April 26, 2022

Ontario’s ‘secrecy’ when closing youth jails hurt Indigenous teens, ombud finds (The Star)

Provincial government officials “deliberately avoided transparency” when they abruptly closed two youth jails in northern Ontario last year, leaving staff in the dark while failing to consider the...
April 26, 2022

Ontario ombudsman's report details flawed closures of youth justice programs in northwest (CBC)

The government was wrong and unreasonable in how it closed custody and detention programs at youth justice facilities in Ontario's northwest region last year, the provincial ombudsman has concluded.
April 26, 2022

Ombudsman calls for transparency, consultation in planning youth custody and detention program closures

Investigation reveals “significant flaws” in secretive operation that left affected youths and Indigenous communities in the dark