ONTARIO OMBUDSMAN HISTORY The Office of the Ombudsman was established by the Ontario legislature in 1975. Arthur Maloney was sworn in as the province’s first Ombudsman on October 30 of that year, after the Ombudsman Act was passed on May 22 and given royal assent on J...
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the Ombudsman and team Message from the Ombudsman Paul Dubé, Ombudsman Barbara Finlay, Deputy Ombudsman Carl Bouchard, French Language Services Commissioner Organizational Structure PAUL DUBÉ, OMBUDSMAN Born in Calgary, Alberta, Mr. Paul ...
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Investigation into the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services’ implementation of the decision to close custody and detention programs at Creighton Youth Centre and J.J. Kelso Youth Centre.
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The Ombudsman found that Council for the City of Niagara Falls held an illegal meeting on October 8, 2013. The matter discussed did not fit within any permissible exceptions to the open meeting requirements, and no public notice of the closed session was provided.
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The Ombudsman received complaints alleging that council for the Town of Amherstburg violated the open meeting rules found in the Municipal Act, 2001 when it held in camera meetings on August 8, September 13, November 8, and November 16, 2021. The Ombudsman found that t...
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Ombudsman’s Message - Essential Lessons from a Pandemic Year At this time last year, reporting on the impact of the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic on Ontario public services, I observed that in mid-March 2020, “everything changed.”
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Commissioner's Message - Tangible results I am pleased to present the 2022-2023 Annual Report of the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario. The Commissioner plays an important role in supporting Ontario’s Francophone community, and is responsible for monitoring ...
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COMMISSIONER’S MESSAGE - Five years of contributions to Ontario’s vibrant Francophone community I am pleased to present the 2023-2024 Annual Report of the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario. May 1, 2024, marked five years to the day since the Ontario Ombudsm...
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Investigation into whether the Ministry of the Attorney General, Tribunals Ontario and the Landlord and Tenant Board are taking adequate steps to address delays and case backlogs at the Landlord and Tenant Board
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An inmate who was 29 weeks into a high-risk pregnancy contacted us in fear that she would lose her baby due to lack of care. She complained of delays in being referred to prenatal appointments, in being taken to hospital, and in accessing her health record.
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