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Ontario ombudsman urges stronger enforcement of LTC rules (Global News)

Allison Jones The Canadian Press September 7, 2023 Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care needs to ensure in-person inspections of nursing homes can take place in a future pandemic and that inspectors can immediately act when residents are at risk of ongoing serious harm, the province’s ombudsman …

Ontario's LTC inspection system fell apart during 1st COVID-19 wave: report (CBC)

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, …

Ontario government oversight of long-term care homes 'largely collapsed' during pandemic, ombudsman finds (CTV News)

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 …

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 …

Newsletter - Ombudsman calls for updates to strengthen Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017

Newsletter - Ombudsman calls for updates to strengthen Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 …

The role of Ombudsman in the world: Between reality and possibility

This link opens in a new tab Ombudsman's Presentation - The role of Ombudsman in the world: Between reality and possibility (accessible PDF) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF OMBUDSMAN SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 ROME, ITALY THE ROLE OF OMBUDSMAN IN THE WORLD: BETWEEN REALITY AND POSSIBILITY Session 1: The …

Newsletter - Interim French Language Services Commissioner to investigate unilingual government out-of-home advertising

Newsletter - Interim French Language Services Commissioner to investigate unilingual government out-of-home advertising …

Codes of Conduct, Complaint and Inquiry Protocols, and Appointing Integrity Commissioners

More Integrity Commissioner resources: NEW in 2024 – Combined guide: Codes of Conduct and Integrity Commissioners: Guide for Municipalities, including best practices for integrity commissioners. - Order your hard copy here! Municipal Integrity Commissioners: Best Practice Guide Codes of Conduct, …

Luncheon welcoming CCPO members, hosted by Her Honour Lt. Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell

This link opens in a new tab Ombudsman's Remarks - Luncheon hosted by Her Honour Lt. Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell (accessible PDF) Remarks – Ombudsman Paul Dubé Luncheon hosted by Her Honour Lt. Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell June 6, 12 p.m. Thank you for those kind words, your Honour, for your …

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomes colleagues from across Canada for annual fairness talks

(TORONTO, June 7, 2023) This week, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomed ombudsman colleagues from Canadian provinces and territories for the annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO), held at his office in downtown Toronto. “We have a common goal of promoting fair, …

Newsletter - Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomes colleagues from across Canada for annual fairness talks

Newsletter - Ombudsman Paul Dubé welcomes colleagues from across Canada for annual fairness talks …

Newsletter - New investigation report: Ombudsman calls for overhaul of “moribund” Landlord and Tenant Board

Newsletter - New investigation report: Ombudsman calls for overhaul of “moribund” Landlord and Tenant Board …

‘Excruciating delays’ at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board: Ombudsman report (Global News)

Allison Jones The Canadian Press May 4, 2023 A backlog of cases at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board has grown to 38,000 and it is taking an average of seven or eight months — sometimes up to two years — for a hearing to be scheduled, the province’s ombudsman said Thursday. The findings are part …

Ombudsman calls for change at failing LTB (Canadian Apartment)

This link opens in a new tab Canadian Apartment May 4, 2023 Ombudsman Paul Dubé paints a grim picture of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) in his latest investigation report, released May 4th. Long plagued by severe backlogs, staff shortages, and antiquated technology, LTB operations have only …

Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board 'fundamentally failing,' ombudsman finds (CBC)

Lucas Powers This link opens in a new tab CBC News May 3, 2023 A "perfect storm" of factors including the 2018 election, inefficient practices and the COVID pandemic has left Ontario's trouble-plagued Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) "fundamentally failing" to provide swift justice, the province's …

Ombudsman calls for legislative change, overhaul of “moribund” Landlord and Tenant Board

(TORONTO – May 4, 2023) Tens of thousands of Ontarians have been denied fast, fair access to justice and suffered hardship because of “excruciatingly long” delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board, Ombudsman Paul Dubé reveals in his latest investigation report, released today. Severe backlogs, staff …

Newsletter - New investigation report: Ombudsman finds child welfare agencies failed to ensure the safety of Indigenous girl

Newsletter - New investigation report: Ombudsman finds child welfare agencies failed to ensure the safety of Indigenous girl …

Urgent Action Needed: Child Welfare Organizations Must Implement Changes to Protect Vulnerable Indigenous Children (NetNewsLedger)

This link opens in a new tab NetNewsLedger April 13, 2023 Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé has released a report titled “Missing In Inaction, Misty’s Story”, which details how multiple child welfare organizations failed to ensure the safety of an Indigenous girl named Misty, who repeatedly went missing …

Child-welfare agencies failed Indigenous girl from North: Ombudsman (Sudbury Star)

This link opens in a new tab Sudbury Star April 13, 2023 The Ontario ombudsman says multiple agencies failed to protect an Indigenous girl who experienced sexual abuse and a drug overdose while under their watch. “Misty,” as she is described in a report issued Thursday, hailed from Northwestern …

Child welfare agencies failed to protect vulnerable Indigenous child: Ombudsman (APTN National News)

Kenneth Jackson This link opens in a new tab APTN National News Apr 13, 2023 A 13-year-old Indigenous girl from northwestern Ontario repeatedly went missing and was at risk of human trafficking while placed in a foster home hundreds of kilometres from her home, according to a new report by the …