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March 31, 2022

Laurentian University violated French Language Services Act when it cut programs: report (CBC)

The Sudbury university eliminated 29 French-language programs in April 2021
March 31, 2022

Laurentian neglected obligations under French Language Services Act, says language commissioner (CTV)

A new report says Laurentian University, the Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities neglected their obligations under the law when French language programs were...
March 31, 2022

Laurentian program cuts violated French Language Services Act, commissioner finds (Sudbury.com)

Commissioner Kelly Burke found Laurentian University, Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities failed to meet their obligations under the legislation
March 31, 2022

Laurentian University and province failed to protect French programs from cuts during restructuring, Commissioner reports

Kelly Burke: University and two ministries must do more to ensure the French Language Services Act is respected
March 31, 2022

Newsletter - Laurentian University and province failed to protect French programs from cuts during restructuring, Commissioner reports

February 28, 2022

Newsletter - Helping students where they live: Ombudsman staff reach out to provincial and demonstration schools

January 31, 2022

Newsletter - Ombudsman receives more than 1,200 COVID-19 related complaints about government policy changes

January 10, 2022

Ontario Ombudsman's French Language Services Unit develops tool to assess French-language services (Law Times)

Fairness, logistics, services, and communication are tool standards
December 16, 2021

Newsletter - French Language Services Commissioner recommends assessment tool to aid government in protecting Ontario’s “linguistic health”

December 7, 2021

French Language Services Commissioner recommends assessment tool to aid government in protecting Ontario’s “linguistic health”

Equivalent service in French and a positive experience for Francophones often lacking in 2020-2021, Kelly Burke reports
December 7, 2021

Language commissioner proposes tool to assess availability, quality of French services (QP Briefing)

Ontario French Language Services Commissioner Kelly Burke said her office received 351 complaints related to accessing French language services, a 15 per cent increase from the previous year.
November 30, 2021

Newsletter - National Child Day 2021: Appreciating young people and committing to uphold their rights

October 29, 2021

Newsletter - School board governance: Ombudsman calls for mandatory codes of conduct and integrity commissioners

September 29, 2021

Ombudsman’s message for Truth and Reconciliation Day, September 30, 2021

Today is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to remember and commemorate the thousands of Indigenous children who were taken away from their communities and forced to...
September 29, 2021

Newsletter - Ombudsman marks first National Truth and Reconciliation Day to honour victims and survivors of residential schools

August 31, 2021

Newsletter - Municipal matters: The importance of being open – to the public and complaints

July 29, 2021

Newsletter - Which of our Annual Report stories resonated most with you?

June 30, 2021

Newsletter - Ombudsman reports on 2020-2021: Lessons from a Pandemic Year

June 29, 2021

Ontario ombudsman highlights lack of oversight of public health units (CP24)

Local public health units, which have been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, lack independent oversight, Ontario's ombudsman said Tuesday, calling on the province address the issue as...
June 28, 2021

Ombudsman’s Annual Report stresses “essential” oversight of public sector in pandemic, highlights improvements and gaps

In handling 20,015 cases, watchdog “ensured transparency, accountability, fairness and respect for people’s rights”
May 31, 2021

Newsletter - Ombudsman recommends overhauling “complicated, overburdened” ambulance oversight system to protect patient safety