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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.
July 25, 2016

Speaker's Corner: Police need more training on non-lethal force (Law Times)

Recently, it took just four minutes for David Orazietti, Ontario’s Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, to announce changes that will fundamentally affect law and order across the...
July 20, 2016

Hamilton’s closed-door review of election-spending complaints broke the rules: Ombudsman (Hamilton Spectator)

Provincial Ombudsman Paul Dubé has ruled Hamilton’s election compliance audit committee wrongly deliberated behind closed doors last year.
July 19, 2016

Ombudsman slaps Oshawa’s wrist over closed-door meeting (Oshawa This Week)

Session with OPUC should have been held in public.
July 4, 2016

Focus: New ombudsman on the scene (Law Times)

Paul Dubé is walking in the hallway of his 10th floor Bay Street office when an older man wearing a plaid shirt suddenly approaches him. “Excuse me, sir, are you the ombudsman?” the man eagerly asks....
June 29, 2016

Time to ensure police are trained to talk first (Toronto Sun)

Eight seconds. That’s all the time it took for cops to slam the door of their cruiser and proceed to shoot Michael MacIsaac, says his sister Joanne.
June 29, 2016

Ombudsman urges province to ensure police are trained in de-escalation

Leadership long overdue in teaching alternatives to lethal force.
June 29, 2016

Report after Sammy Yatim’s death slams police training (Toronto Star)

Citing an “urgent need” for improvements to police training, Ontario’s Ombudsman is calling for the province to create a regulation requiring police to deescalate and use communications techniques in...
June 29, 2016

Ombudsman wants police to get better training in de-escalation techniques (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Families of people killed by police are "hopeful" the Ontario government will act on an ombudsman's report calling for improved training in de-escalation techniques for officers who...
June 29, 2016

L'ombudsman veut que les policiers priorisent la désescalade lors de conflits (Radio-Canada)

L'ombudsman de l'Ontario, Paul Dubé, demande au gouvernement d'exiger que les policiers utilisent, lors de conflits, des techniques de désescalade avant d'avoir recours à une force mortelle.
June 2, 2016

Ombudsman 101: Oversight of School Boards

On June 2, 2016, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke to delegates of the Ontario College of Teachers during their Annual Meeting, in Toronto.​
May 27, 2016

Council to question staff on findings of illegal procedure (Simcoe Reformer)

Council was prepared to discuss the findings of Ontario ombudsman Paul Dube at its regular meeting Tuesday. However, two key players in the episode – CAO Keith Robicheau and clerk Andrew Grozelle –...
May 25, 2016

Ontario Ombudsman to probe City of Brampton’s business practices (Brampton Guardian)

Ontario’s Ombudsman has launched an inquiry into Brampton’s procurement practices but won't touch a controversial downtown development deal that has mired city hall in controversy since 2011.
May 25, 2016

Ontario ombudsman tackles Brampton city hall (Toronto Star)

Procurement probe will be the first “systemic” municipal investigation under Paul Dubé’s new powers.
May 19, 2016

Reports on two Ombudsman investigations in final stages

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé confirmed today that he expects to release reports on two of his office’s in-depth systemic investigations in June and July, once required processes are complete.
May 12, 2016

Sustainable Communities: The Northern Perspective

On May 12, 2016, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke to delegates at the 56th Annual Conference of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, in Timmins.
May 12, 2016

Ban long-term solitary confinement: Editorial (Toronto Star)

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé is right to call for a ban on the long-term solitary confinement of prison inmates.
May 10, 2016

Au tour de l'ombudsman de dénoncer l'isolement carcéral en Ontario (Radio-Canada)

Après la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne (CODP), c'est au tour de l'ombudsman de la province de demander un resserrement des règles entourant le recours à l'isolement des détenus.
May 10, 2016

L'Ombudsman de l'Ontario réclame l'abolition de l'isolement illimité des détenus (Radio-Canada)

Dans le mémoire qu'il a présenté aujourd'hui, dans le cadre de la consultation du gouvernement provincial sur le recours à la réclusion, Paul Dubé demande au ministère de la Sécurité communautaire et...
May 10, 2016

Mental illness particular concern for inmates in indefinite isolation, says Paul Dubé (London Free Press)

A call by Ontario’s citizen watchdog to stop segregating inmates for longer than 15 days is a step in the right direction, says a London lawyer outspoken about the treatment of people in jails.
May 10, 2016

Ontario ombudsman calls for end to long-term solitary confinement in jails (Globe and Mail)

In a scathing appraisal of Ontario prison practices, the provincial Ombudsman is pushing for a ban on long-term solitary confinement, a move that would make the province the first jurisdiction in...