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Ontario Ombudsman statement on G20 arrests and detentions

TORONTO (December 9, 2010) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today issued a brief additional statement about his special report Caught in the Act .  The statement addresses issues and questions surrounding the use of police powers granted by the province’s enactment of Regulation 233/10 under the …

Ombudsman finds Hamilton-Niagara region LHIN’s “clandestine” meetings illegal; urges province to increase transparency of all LHINs

TORONTO (August 10, 2010) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today released the results of his latest special investigation, calling on the province to improve the accountability and transparency of Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs) across the province. In The LHIN Spin , the Ombudsman’s …

Ombudsman finds G20 regulation of “dubious legality”; Citizens unfairly trapped by secret expansion of police powers

TORONTO (December 7, 2010) – The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services quietly promoted the use of a likely illegal regulation to grant police “extravagant” powers on the eve of the G20 summit, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin says in his latest report, released today. The …

Ombudsman finds delays, inconsistencies and lack of transparency in monitoring of long-term care homes

TORONTO (December 21, 2010) - Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today released his findings in his investigation of the province's monitoring of long-term care homes. The probe identified several serious systemic problems that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care is working to correct, Mr. Marin …

Ombudsman welcomes regulation of non-emergency medical transfers

TORONTO (June 10, 2011) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today thanked the Ministries of Transportation and Health and Long-Term Care for acting on his recommendations and committing to regulate the industry that handles non-emergency transportation of hundreds of thousands of patients every year. …

Ombudsman releases information on G20-related police complaints

TORONTO (February 23, 2011) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today released information on 112 complaints received by his Office about police conduct during the June 2010 G20 summit in Toronto. The information, requested by the Ontario Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) in the course of its …

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Herceptin coverage extended – Ombudsman suspends investigation

TORONTO (May 12, 2011) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today suspended his investigation into the province’s limited funding of Herceptin, after the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care decided it would fund the drug for patients with breast cancer tumours of one centimetre in diameter or less. …

Government failing to support police watchdog: Ombudsman

(TORONTO – December 14, 2011) Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today renewed his call for effective legislation to support the province’s police watchdog, after his latest investigation found the responsible ministry has actively undermined it. Rather than ensuring the Special Investigations Unit …

Ontario and OPP failing to support police officers affected by operational stress injuries: Ombudsman

Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today called on the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to take concrete action to support police officers across the province who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide and other forms of …

Ontario must crack “code of silence” among correctional officers involved in use of excessive force: Ombudsman

(TORONTO – June 11, 2013)  Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today called on the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services to crack the pervasive “code of silence” under which some guards in the province’s correctional institutions use excessive force against inmates and conspire to cover …

Ontario Ombudsman finds children at risk in poorly monitored unlicensed daycares

(TORONTO – October 22, 2014) Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today called on the province to take urgent action to protect children in unlicensed daycares, after his latest investigation revealed systemic government ineptitude that has put them at risk for years. Mr. Marin’s latest report,  Careless …

Improve monitoring of potentially unsafe drivers: Ombudsman. Province agrees to 19 recommendations to deal with medical conditions

TORONTO (April 30, 2014) – Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today urged the province to ensure safer roads by fixing numerous flaws in its systems for monitoring drivers with potentially dangerous medical conditions. In his latest report, Better Safe Than Sorry, Mr. Marin outlines the shocking case of …

What you need to know about the Ontario Ombudsman’s expanded oversight of municipalities, universities and school boards

Robin Bates This link opens in a new tab Ontario Bar Association February 19, 2016 On February 5, 2016, the Ontario Bar Association presented a breakfast program titled “What you need to know about the Ontario Ombudsman’s expanded oversight of municipalities, universities and school boards”. Laura …

Watchdog’s purview expands to include university, city hall (The London Free Press)

Kate Dubinski The London Free Press January 24, 2016 If you’ve got a beef with Western University or city hall, you’ve got a new go-to place to turn. Its turf expanded, the office of Ontario’s ombudsman is now also a place of last resort for complaints involving universities and municipalities, in …

Watchdog starts New Year with new powers (Parry Sound North Star)

Paige Phillips Parry Sound North Star January 20, 2016 ONTARIO – This year, the New Year will not only ring in resolutions, it will also welcome a bigger watchdog. Last December, the Ontario Ombudsman announced the government had passed Bill 8, the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and …

Paul Dubé to succeed André Marin as next Ontario ombudsman (Toronto Star)

Rob Ferguson Queen's Park Bureau and Robert Benzie , Queen's Park Bureau Chief Toronto Star February 16 2016 A new watchdog has been unleashed upon Ontario. Paul Dubé will succeed André Marin as the next Ombudsman of Ontario, it was announced in the legislature on Tuesday. All three political …

Ontario's Ombudsman calls for end to indefinite segregation (Ottawa Citizen)

Andrew Seymour Ottawa Citizen May 10, 2016 Ontario’s ombudsman is calling on the province to permanently abolish the practice of locking up inmates in solitary confinement for indefinite periods of time. “This office has repeatedly sounded the alarm about how harmful segregation can be and how …

Ontario Ombudsman to probe City of Brampton’s business practices (Brampton Guardian)

Peter Criscione Brampton Guardian May 25, 2016 Ontario’s Ombudsman has launched an inquiry into Brampton’s procurement practices but won't touch a controversial downtown development deal that has mired city hall in controversy since 2011. Paul Dubé announced Wednesday (May 25), that Ontario’s top …

Ontario ombudsman tackles Brampton city hall (Toronto Star)

San Grewal , Urban Affairs Reporter Toronto Star May 25, 2016 Procurement probe will be the first “systemic” municipal investigation under Paul Dubé’s new powers. Following years of scandal and a preliminary probe by Ontario’s ombudsman, Brampton city hall will be subjected to the first ever …