August 1, 2013 Mayor Rick Hamilton and CAO Rob deBortoli City of Elliot Lake 45 Hillside Drive North Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X5 Dear Mayor Hamilton and Mr. deBortoli, Re: Closed Meeting Complaint – June 4, 2013 I am writing further to our conversation on July 31, 2013 regarding the outcome of our …
August 1, 2013 Mayor Jim Diodati, CAO Ken Todd, and City Clerk Dean Iorfida City of Niagara Falls 4310 Queen Street Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 Dear Mayor Diodati, Mr. Todd, and Mr. Iorfida, Re: Complaint about February 19, 2013 Council Gathering I am writing further to our conversation on August 1, …
August 16, 2013 Mr. Doug Luker, Clerk Township of Tiny 130 Balm Beach Road West Tiny, ON L0L 2J0 Dear Mr. Luker, Re: Complaint regarding closed meetings I am writing further to my conversation with you and the Mayor on August 12, 2013 regarding the outcome of our Office’s review of a complaint that …
BY EMAIL Andrea Holland City Clerk, City of Hamilton 71 Main Street West Hamilton, ON, L8P 4Y5 June 23, 2021 Dear Ms. Holland: Re: Complaints about the display of electronic vote results I am writing further to our conversations about complaints received by the Ombudsman regarding vote results …
Rapport annuel du Commissaire aux services en français 2022-2023 Le 7 décembre 2023 Mot d’ouverture – Carl Bouchard, Commissaire Bonjour à tout le monde, Merci beaucoup d’être ici aujourd’hui. J’aimerais d’abord reconnaître que nous nous trouvons sur les territoires autochtones traditionnels de la …
Annual Report 2023-2024 – Facts and highlights By the numbers – cases (complaints and inquiries) received Total cases received between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024: 27,030 (up 10% from fiscal 2022-2023) 44% of all cases were closed within one week, 57% within two weeks Cases by topic …
Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs relating to Bill 91, Building Ontario Up Act (Budget Measures), 2015 Ontario Ombudsman André Marin As a Legislative Officer entrusted with responsibility for ensuring that government administrators act fairly, responsibly …
Une surveillance imperceptible – MOT D’OUVERTURE André Marin À problèmes uniques, il faut des solutions uniques! L’Unité des enquêtes spéciales (UES), organisme civil d’enquêtes criminelles qui relève du ministère du Procureur général, a été créée en 1990 pour apporter une solution tout à fait …
Citations du rapport Une surveillance imperceptible « Mon enquête a conclu que l’Unité des enquêtes spéciales continue de lutter pour affirmer son autorité, maintenir son équilibre contre les puissants intérêts de la police et bien s’acquitter de son mandat. » (page 4, paragraphe 4) « Les retards …
Adding Insult to Injury – OPENING REMARKS André Marin (TORONTO – Feb. 27, 2007) If, indeed, as has been said so many times, society will be judged by the manner in which it treats its most vulnerable members, then we in Ontario are at serious risk of being judged as living in a cruel and …
Backgrounder – Crime Victims Featured in Adding Insult to Injury William Jentzel, 21, Windsor: Mr. Jentzel was attacked Dec. 29, 2002 in Windsor when he intervened to stop four men from beating another man. He spent eight days in a coma, had four brain surgeries, and was left with some brain …
Adding Insult To Injury By the Numbers – Fact Sheet OMBUDSMAN INVESTIGATION Announced: August 23, 2006 Complaints received about CICB: 30 from April-August 2006; 27 in fiscal 2005-06; 28 in fiscal 2004-06 Complaints received after investigation announced: 123 (total 153 in fiscal 2006-07) Documents …
L’art de faire double injure Aperçu – Les problèmes de la CIVAC étaient bien connus Les problèmes de la Commission d’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels remontent à plus d’une décennie. Comme le montre le rapport L’art de faire double injure, ses problèmes sont à la fois structurels et …
Une surveillance imperceptible – Faits et points saillants L’UES de nos jours Budget : Environ 5,5 millions $ Personnel d’enquête : 12 enquêteurs à plein temps; 30 à temps partiel « selon les besoins »; 10 techniciens en sciences médico-légales Incidents soumis à enquête en 2006 : 226 (la Police de …
Getting nowhere? We can help. You can complain to the Ombudsman if you have an unresolved issue with any of these publicly funded bodies in Ontario: u u u u Provincial government organizations Municipalities Universities School boards We can: u u u u u Point you in the right direction Cut through …
Le 12 juillet 2011 Mme Susan Boonstra, secrétaire The Corporation of the Township of Georgian Bay 99, chemin Lone Pine Port Severn (Ontario) L0K 1S0 Objet : Notre dossier no 239481-001 Madame, Par la présente, je fais suite à notre conversation téléphonique du 5 juillet 2011 à propos des résultats …
April 17, 2013 Natalie Bray Administrative Assistant to CAO City of Elliot Lake 45 Hillside Drive North Elliot Lake, ON P5A 1X5 Dear Ms. Bray, Re: Closed Meeting Complaint – January 29, 2013 Closed Meeting of the Economic Development Committee I am writing further to my conversation with you and …
Le 21 mars 2013 Envoyé par courrier ordinaire et par courriel M. Colin Briggs, administrateur en chef Ville de St. Catharines CP 3012, 50, rue Church St. Catharines (Ontario) L2R 7C2 M. Mike Galloway, administrateur en chef Ville de Niagara-on-the Lake 1593, chemin Four Mile Creek CP 100 Virgil …
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: R R R Give adequate advance notice Clearly identify closed …
