Ombudsman’s remarks – August 8, 2013 André Marin The tragic events of July 27 have brought some longstanding issues into sharp focus. While the facts of the police shooting of Sammy Yatim remain under investigation and are yet to be determined, the very public nature of this case has also raised …
PAR COURRIEL Conseil de la Ville de Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Le 12 mai 2017 Aux membres du Conseil de la Ville de Niagara Falls, Objet : Plainte sur une réunion à huis clos, 14 février 2017 Je vous écris à la suite de notre examen d’une plainte sur une réunion à …
What to expect when the Ombudsman calls: Webinar for School Boards March 31, 2016 Ashley Bursey, Communications Manager: Good morning everyone and thank you so much for joining us for our first webinar about how we deal with complaints related to school boards. My name is Ashley Bursey. I am the …
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February 3, 2011 Malcolm White, City Clerk The Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie 99 Foster Drive, P.O. Box 580 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5N1 Dear Mr. White: Re. Our File No. 235791 I am writing further to our telephone conversation of February 3, 2011, regarding the results of the …
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August 30, 2012 Administrator Clerk-Treasurer Nancy Michie Municipality of Morris-Turnberry 41342 Morris Rd., PO Box 310, Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 Dear Ms. Michie, Re: Complaint re: Closed Meetings of Council held November 22, December 6, and December 20, 2011 I am writing further to our conversation …
Le 4 février 2014 Gord McKay, maire Laura Lee, secrétaire intérimaire Ville de Midland 575, avenue Dominion Midland (Ontario) L4R 1R2 Objet : Plainte sur une réunion à huis clos – réunion du Conseil le 22 juillet 2013 Monsieur, Madame, Par la présente, je fais suite à notre conversation du 29 …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into whether Council for the City of Niagara Falls held illegal closed meetings between July 2011 and August 2013 with respect to Marineland “Park Protest” André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario February 2015 Complaints 1 On October 23, 2014, my Office received a complaint …
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Annual Report 2020-2021 – Ombudsman’s remarks Good morning and thank you to everyone tuning in today, in person, online and on the phone. I am pleased to be back at Queen’s Park to table my Annual Report, after so many months of working remotely. I want to acknowledge that this land is the …
Public Policy Forum Conference: “Expanding the mandate of the Ontario Ombudsman” Toronto, February 25, 2016 Keynote Speaker Mr. Steve Orsini, Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Ontario Public Service Host Darren Gilmour, Public Policy Forum: We are honoured to have here as our keynote speaker …
The Chair (Mr. Grant Crack): At this time, we will call upon the Ombudsman of Ontario, Mr. André Marin. Bienvenue. Welcome. You have five minutes, sir. Mr. André Marin: The first Ombudsman of Ontario used to appear before committees of the Legislature and start off by saying, “My dear fellow …
O N TA R I O Missed Messages Investigation into unilingual out-of-home government advertising regarding health services between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2023 REPORT OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES COMMISSIONER Carl Bouchard July 2024 O N TA R I O FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES UNIT www.ombudsman.on.ca …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into closed meetings held by Council for the Municipality of South Huron between November 2008 and December 2013 André Marin Ombudsman of Ontario February 2015 Complaint 1 On September 23, 2014, my Office received a complaint about seven meetings held by the council …
Rapport de l’Ombudsman Enquête visant à déterminer si le Conseil de la Ville de Niagara Falls a tenu des réunions à huis clos illégales de juillet 2011 à août 2013 au sujet de Marineland « Manifestations contre le parc » André Marin Ombudsman de l’Ontario Février 2015 Plaintes 1 Le 23 octobre 2014, …
J. Paul Dubé, Ombudsman BY EMAIL July 6, 2022 Council for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands c/o Megan Shannon, Clerk 1233 Prince Street Lansdowne, ON K0E 1L0 Dear Council for the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands: Re: Closed meeting complaint My Office received a complaint …
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ONTARIO’S WATCHDOG Let the sun shine in: Best practices for closed meetings Municipal meetings should be open, with rare exceptions, as provided for in the Municipal Act, 2001, s. 239. In addition, here are best practices to follow when closing a meeting: Give adequate advance notice Clearly …
Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario Barbara Finlay, Deputy Ombudsman Travel and Hospitality Expenses for travel completed from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 Travel Date(s) Travel Expenses September 11-15, 2023 Purpose Car Rentals Mileage, Taxi, Parking, Tolls Rail Meals and Incidentals …
