Ombudsman Report Investigation into whether Council for the Village of Casselman held illegal closed meetings in November 2014 “Sign Here” André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario February 2015 Complaints 1 On November 17, 2014, my Office received a complaint that members of the newly elected council of …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into whether Council for the Town of Cochrane held an illegal closed meeting on January 27, 2015 André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario April 2015 Complaint 1 On February 3, 2015, my Office received a complaint about a closed session held by council for the Town of Cochrane …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into whether Council for the City of Elliot Lake held illegal closed meetings in December 2014 and January and February 2015 André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario April 2015 Complaint 1 In January 2015, my Office received a complaint about three closed sessions held by …
Final Report “Being More Open About Closed Sessions” Investigation into the September 2, 2008 Closed Meeting of the Council of the Township of Enniskillen André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario April 2009 Complaint 1 On September 10, 2008, we received a complaint concerning a closed session held by the …
Final Report Investigation into a complaint about meetings held by the Ad Hoc Multi-Use Committee for the City of Elliot Lake Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario December 2016 Complaint 1 In June 2016, my Office received a complaint about two meetings held by the Ad Hoc Multi-Use Complex Committee for …
September 8, 2014 Mayor Rick Hamilton Clerk Lesley Sprague The City of Elliot Lake 45 Hillside Drive North Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X5 Dear Mayor Hamilton and Ms. Sprague, RE: Complaint regarding the October 25, 2013 council meeting I am writing further to our conversation of September 5, regarding the …
Not sure where to go for help or what your rights are? Où trouver de l’aide? Comment connaître tes droits? Contact the Ombudsman. Communique avec l’Ombudsman. We can help. Nous pouvons t’aider. Independent Impartial Confidential Free Indépendant Impartial Confidentiel Gratuit www.ombudsman.on.ca …
O N TA R I O O N TA R I O ’ S WAT C H D O G Know your rights in care As a young person in care*, you have rights. This means you’re entitled to certain things while receiving services. GOOD CARE SAFETY YOUR FILE If you feel that your rights aren’t being met or respected, you have the right to make …
Why should I call the Ombudsman’s office? What can the Ombudsman’s office do? Do you feel like no one is listening, you aren’t being treated fairly, or you have nowhere to turn? We help people with their complaints about Ontario government bodies. The Ombudsman’s Children and Youth Unit can help. …
Tips for Municipal Complaint Resolution Policies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Every municipality should have a general complaint policy approved by council. The complaint policy should be publicly posted. The policy should specify if anonymous complaints will be accepted. There should be a …
Tips for Municipalities Enforcing property-related by-laws Municipalities can pass property maintenance by-laws under the Municipal Act, 2001 and enforce them against property owners. As a best practice, every municipality should develop a written policy, adopted by council and posted publicly, …
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O N TA R I O C H ONTARIO’S I E N D E G A R DWATCHDOG E D E L’ O N TA R I O Have a problem? Not sure what to do? Contact us. We can help. CHILDREN AND YOUTH UNIT 1-800-263-2841 [email protected] …
Are you going around in circles? Is your voice not being heard? Tu tournes en rond? Sans pouvoir te faire entendre? Contact the Ombudsman. Communique avec l’Ombudsman. We can help. Nous pouvons t’aider. Independent Impartial Confidential Free Indépendant Impartial Confidentiel Gratuit …
O N TA R I O O N TA R I O O N TA R I O C H ONTARIO’S I E N D E G A R DWATCHDOG E D E L’ O N TA R I O C H ONTARIO’S I E N D E G A R DWATCHDOG E D E L’ O N TA R I O C H ONTARIO’S I E N D E G A R DWATCHDOG E D E L’ O N TA R I O Have a problem? Not sure what to do? Have a problem? Not sure what to do? …
O N TA R I O O N TA R I O ’ S WAT C H D O G Know your rights in care As a young person in care*, you have rights. This means you’re entitled to certain things while receiving services. GOOD CARE SAFETY YOUR FILE If you feel that your rights aren’t being met or respected, you have the right to make …
Children and Youth Unit Guidance for service providers The Children and Youth Unit at the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office takes complaints from children, youth and adults. Anyone experiencing a problem with a children’s aid society, residential licensee (foster home, group home), youth justice facility …