We received two complaints that council for the City of London held an illegal closed meeting on June 10, 2015. Shortly after the meeting began, there was a disruption in the public gallery and members of the public were asked to leave the building. Once the security issue wa...
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Commissioner's Message - Two watchdogs, one access point On January 13, 2020, I officially took up my duties as French Language Services Commissioner, following a rigorous selection process conducted across the country by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario.
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The Ombudsman determined that the council of the Town of South Bruce discussed a topic in closed session in September 2009 that was not properly identified in the resolution authorizing the meeting. The investigation also determined that unhealthy tensions existed at that tim...
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Investigation into the complaint of the Family Responsibility Office's ineffective enforcement using a writ of seizure and sale.
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The Ombudsman confirmed that the council for the Town of Amherstburg repeatedly contravened the Municipal Act and its own procedure by-law. Council discussed issues in closed session that were not permitted under the exceptions to the Municipal Act , and also routinely eng...
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Commissioner's Message - The future begins now This is already my third Annual Report as French Language Services Commissioner, within the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario. When I reflect on the progress we have achieved since May 1, 2019, I am proud of the work we ...
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