October 23, 2023
An interview with Diana Cooke, Director, Children and Youth Unit, Ontario Ombudsman (OBA)
I have had the pleasure of working with Diana Cooke for several years. Diana is the Director of Children and Youth at Ombudsman Ontario. Previously, she worked at the Office of the Provincial Advocate...
September 29, 2023
Ombudsman's message for National Day of Truth and reconciliation, September 30, 2023
It is essential that as a province, and as a nation, we continue to recognize the tragic effects of residential schools on the Indigenous children who attended those schools, and on the survivors who...
September 7, 2023
Ontario government oversight of long-term care homes 'largely collapsed' during pandemic, ombudsman finds (CTV News)
The Ministry of Long-Term Care’s oversight mechanisms “largely collapsed” when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with on-site inspections of long-term care homes grinding to a halt for nearly two months...
September 7, 2023
Long-term care inspections system was overwhelmed by first wave of COVID-19, ombudsman finds (Toronto Star)
Ontario’s long-term care inspections branch was overwhelmed and “unprepared” during the first wave of COVID-19 says a new report from the province’s ombudsman, who has made 76 recommendations to...
June 7, 2023
Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomes colleagues from across Canada for annual fairness talks
This week, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomed ombudsman colleagues from Canadian provinces and territories for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO), held at...
May 4, 2023
‘Excruciating delays’ at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board: Ombudsman report (Global News)
A backlog of cases at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board has grown to 38,000 and it is taking an average of seven or eight months — sometimes up to two years — for a hearing to be scheduled, the...