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Adam Carter This link opens in a new tab CBC News September 7, 2023 Ontario's long-term care inspection system was totally overwhelmed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ministry overseeing care homes was caught unprepared and unable to ensure the safety of residents and staff, …

Codi Wilson This link opens in a new tab CTV News September 7, 2023 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 during the first wave of the …

(TORONTO – September 7, 2023) Ombudsman Paul Dubé today called for an overhaul of Ontario’s long-term care inspection system, after his latest investigation found it was completely overwhelmed during the first wave of COVID-19. There were no inspections of long-term care homes for seven weeks in …

(TORONTO – March 27, 2023) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced a new investigation into the plight of adults with developmental disabilities who are inappropriately housed in hospital due to a lack of supports and services in the community. The Ombudsman informed the Ministry of Children, …

(TORONTO – December 7, 2022) French Language Services Commissioner Kelly Burke today called on the province to build on its “strong commitment” to French language services by updating an outdated regulation and improving recruitment of bilingual public servants. In her third Annual Report, the …

Ian Campbell CTV March 31, 2022   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 cut. When the university declared insolvency last February, it …

This link opens in a new tab CBC News March 31, 2022 Sudbury's Laurentian University violated Ontario's French Language Services Act when it cut 29 French-language programs in April 2021, according to a new report from the province's French language services commissioner. In her report, Kelly …

Jenny Lamothe This link opens in a new tab Sudbury.com March 31, 2022 Laurentian University “neglected their obligations under the F rench Language Services Act during the university's financial restructuring process” the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario said today. On March 31, …

(TORONTO – December 7, 2021) French Language Services Commissioner Kelly Burke today called on the province to ensure its services for Franco-Ontarians are truly equivalent to those in English, and provided without delay. In her second annual report, released today, the Commissioner: Provides …

TORONTO (May 1, 2018) – Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced an investigation into how the province oversees patient complaints and incident reports about ambulance services.   The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s Emergency Health Regulatory and Accountability Branch, which oversees …

Toronto Star Aug. 24, 2016 Ontario doesn’t house people with developmental disabilities in dedicated institutions anymore — and in 2013 the province rightly apologized for doing so in the past. But as a disturbing new report from Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé points out , in some ways things haven't …

CBC News Aug 24, 2016 Chronic service gaps for adults with disabilities are leaving them abandoned, abused and often languishing in jails and hospitals without proper care, according to findings of an Ontario ombudsman's report released today. To address the problem, Ombudsman Paul Dubé is calling …

Andrea Gordon  Feature Writer and Laurie Monsebraaten , Social Justice Reporter Toronto Star August 24, 2016 Ontario’s ombudsman has vowed he will keep pressuring the province to fix its “deeply flawed” developmental services system, which has resulted in vulnerable people in crisis being …

The Canadian Press August 24, 2016 TORONTO - Widespread inconsistencies and gaps in Ontario's support network have left many adults with developmental disabilities scrambling for care, at times exposing them to abuse or landing them behind bars, a new report said Wednesday. While the province has …

Blair Crawford Ottawa Citizen August 24, 2016 The way Ontario cares for developmentally delayed adults and their families is “deeply flawed”, says Ontario’s ombudsman, whose four-year investigation revealed “shocking systemic problems” in the province’s treatment of the disabled. Ombudsman Paul …

Christina Blizzard , Queen’s Park Columnist Toronto Sun August 24, 2016 7:49pm The stories are horrific. Patrick, 24, had cerebral palsy and couldn’t speak. He was placed in a local nursing home because his mother could no longer cope with his aggressive outbursts. So a young man whose brain was …