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May 10, 2016

Abolish indefinite segregation: Ombudsman

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today urged the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to abolish the practice of placing inmates indefinitely in segregation and develop alternatives to...
May 10, 2016

Ontario's Ombudsman calls for end to indefinite segregation (Ottawa Citizen)

Ontario’s ombudsman is calling on the province to permanently abolish the practice of locking up inmates in solitary confinement for indefinite periods of time.
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 6, 2016

Ombudsman Oversight: Are You Prepared?

On May 6, 2016, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke to delegates at the 63rd annual Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference in Goderich.
April 26, 2016

Bill 8 and Strengthening Municipal Accountability

On April 26, 2016, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé spoke to Ontario's municipal integrity commissioners during the organization's spring meeting in Vaughan.
April 6, 2016

What to expect when the Ombudsman calls - Opening remarks

On March 31, the Office of the Ontario Ombudsman hosted webinars for municipalities and school boards about what stakeholders can expect when the Ombudsman calls.
April 2, 2016

Meet Ontario's new ombudsman (Toronto Sun)

Paul Dubé took the oath of office Friday to become the new Ontario Ombudsman.
April 1, 2016

Le 7e ombudsman de l’Ontario, Paul Dubé, est entré en fonction (Radio-Canada)

Paul Dubé, le nouvel ombudsman de l'Ontario a été assermenté vendredi pour un mandat de cinq ans. Il succède à André Marin, dont le mandat est arrivé à échéance en septembre dernier. L'ombudsman...
April 1, 2016

New Ontario Ombudsman takes office

New Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé took his oath of office today, beginning a five-year term as the province’s independent, impartial watchdog. Mr. Dubé is the province’s seventh Ombudsman since the...
April 1, 2016

‘This is a job I’ve dreamt of’: Ontario’s ombudsman talks Twitter, transparency and his new role (National Post)

Ontario’s newest watchdog wants to soften his office’s bark.
April 1, 2016

A conversation with Paul Dubé, Ontario’s new ombudsman​ (QP Briefing)

Dubé emphasizes his collaborative style and focus on building trust and credibility with public agencies - and also confirms he won't be quite the presence on Twitter that his predecessor was.
March 23, 2016

Working in Partnership to Transform Public Services

On February 25, Steve Orsini, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Ontario Public Service, discussed the value of ombudsman oversight at a one-day forum about the expansion of the Ombudsman's...
February 23, 2016

The Value of Ombudsman Oversight

On February 23, Acting Ombudsman Barbara Finlay discussed the value of Ombudsman oversight during the annual joint conference for the Ontario Good Roads Association and Rural Ontario Municipal...
February 19, 2016

What you need to know about the Ontario Ombudsman’s expanded oversight of municipalities, universities and school boards (OBA)

On February 5, 2016, the Ontario Bar Association presented a breakfast program titled “What you need to know about the Ontario Ombudsman’s expanded oversight of municipalities, universities and school...
February 17, 2016

New Ontario Ombudsman to start April 1: Mr. Paul Dubé

Mr. J. Paul Dubé of Ottawa has been appointed as Ontario’s seventh Ombudsman for a five-year term, to begin April 1, 2016. His appointment by an all-party committee of the Legislative Assembly was...
February 16, 2016

Paul Dubé sera le prochain Ombudsman de l’Ontario (L’express)

Paul Dubé sera l'ombudsman de l'Ontario à compter du 1er avril 2016, a annoncé le gouvernement ce mardi 16 février.
February 16, 2016

Paul Dubé to succeed André Marin as next Ontario ombudsman (Toronto Star)

Federal tax watchdog will succeed André Marin as the new full-time Ombudsman of Ontario, it was announced in the legislature on Tuesday.
February 8, 2016

Former Caledon officer encourages first responders to step out of the shadows and talk about mental health (Caledon Enterprise)

Ten first responders and two members of the military took their lives in the first six weeks of the year.
January 29, 2016

Les prestations de travailleurs blessés sabrées injustement, selon la Fédération du travail (Radio-Canada)

La Fédération du travail de l'Ontario demande à l'ombudsman provincial d'enquêter sur les agissements de la Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du travail...
January 25, 2016

Ontario ombudsman can now investigate universities (The Dialog)

The office of the Ontario ombudsman received new powers on Jan. 1 allowing it to launch investigations into complaints about universities and municipalities in Ontario.
January 24, 2016

Watchdog’s purview expands to include university, city hall (The London Free Press)

If you’ve got a beef with Western University or city hall, you’ve got a new go-to place to turn.