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Long-term care inspection system collapsed during deadly first weeks of COVID-19 pandemic, Ontario Ombudsman finds

(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 …
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Ombudsman to investigate cases of people with developmental disabilities who are inappropriately housed in hospitals

(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, …
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Ontario Ombudsman again nominated as one of Canada’s most influential lawyers

(TORONTO, May 11, 2018) – For the second straight year, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé is among the nominees for Canadian Lawyer magazine’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada.   Online voting for the Top 25 is open through May 22, and results will be announced in August. The survey is This link …
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Ombudsman to investigate province’s handling of ambulance service complaints

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 …
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Police officer 'gave himself the space and time' in high-stakes arrest: experts (National Post)

Michael Tutton National Post April 24, 2018 Experts say the powerful video of Alek Minassian’s arrest reveals a textbook case of an officer defusing danger through a series of life-and-death choices based on training and a calm mind. The footage shows an officer who police sources identified as …
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Ombudsman welcomes province’s commitment to improving police de-escalation training

(TORONTO – April 3) – Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today welcomed a news release from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, confirming it is taking steps to transform how police use force across the province, as he recommended in a 2016 report. Read the Ministry’s bulletin …
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Ombudsman calls for amendments to policing bill to ensure effective civilian oversight

Paul Dubé flags need for mandatory de-escalation training, limits on ex-police staff (TORONTO, February 22, 2018) – Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today flagged several gaps in the province’s proposed new policing legislation, warning that they could undermine its promise of stronger civilian …
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Ombudsman welcomes new legislation to reform correctional services, segregation

Paul Dubé urges acceptance of long-awaited improvements (TORONTO, February 21, 2018) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today welcomed new legislation that promises to incorporate many of his recommendations to reform correctional services in the province, particularly the placement and monitoring of …
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Province must act immediately to support people with developmental disabilities: Editorial (Toronto Star)

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 …
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Ontario ombudsman calls for systematic overhaul of care for adults with developmental disabilities (CBC News)

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 …
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Ontario must fix ‘deeply flawed’ system to help people with developmental disabilities, ombudsman says (Toronto Star)

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 …
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Ontario fails to help people with developmental disabilities: Ombud (The Canadian Press)

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 …
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Treatment of adults with developmental disabilities 'deeply flawed': Ombudsman (Ottawa Citizen)

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 …
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Heartbreaking cycle for those with developmental disabilities needs to end (Toronto Sun)

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 …
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Ottawa jail in the top three for complaints, despite fewer inmates (Ottawa Citizen)

Andrew Seymour Ottawa Citizen November 2, 2016 The Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre remained among the three most complained about jails in Ontario, a dubious distinction it earned despite being the only jail in the top five that housed fewer than 1,000 inmates. There were 394 complaints about the …
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Ontario ombudsman investigating province's use of solitary confinement (The Globe and Mail)

Joe Friesen The Globe and Mail December 2, 2016 Ontario’s Ombudsman has launched an investigation into the way the province tracks and reviews the placement of prisoners in solitary confinement. The review will examine how the system logs segregated prisoners and counts the amount of time they have …
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Ontario Ombudsman has had more than 500 complaints about use of solitary confinement (The London Free Press)

Randy Richmond The London Free Press December 2, 2016 Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dube is adding his voice to the growing questions about segregation in the province’s jails, launching a probe into the controversial practice. The probe comes amid several high-­profile cases and heightened attention to …
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Ontario ombudsman announces review of process of placing prisoners in solitary (The Star)

Rob Ferguson Queen's Park Bureau The Star December 2, 2016 A dramatic rise in complaints about inmates in segregation — including murder suspect Adam Capay at the Thunder Bay jail — has prompted Ontario’s new ombudsman to launch an investigation. Paul Dubé said Friday he will probe “how the …
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Ontario's solitary confinement tracking system 'wrong ... oppressive': ombudsman ‘We probably tracked livestock better than we do human beings’ — ministry official (iPolitics.ca)

Ainslie Cruickshank iPolitics.ca April 20, 2017 After a shocking case of solitary confinement in one Ontario prison was exposed last fall, the province’s ombudsman has revealed a system that fails to track how long inmates remain in segregation and largely ignores policies meant to ensure …
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Ontario routinely flouts solitary-confinement rules: report (The Globe and Mail)

Patrick White The Globe and Mail April 20, 2017 Following a six-month investigation, Ontario’s Ombudsman has found that the province routinely flouts its own rules around solitary confinement in prisons, regularly losing track of how long prisoners have spent in the restrictive cells as well as why …
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