Jay Chalke

• Children’s ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed: B.C. ombudsperson

  The Ministry of Children and Family Development rejects three of the report's five recommendations, which is troubling to the ombudsperson.

  Politics

  Sep 6, 2023
  
• Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudsperson

  The ombudsperson said he's "deeply disappointed" the province won't commit to compensating children forcibly removed from their parents in the 1950s and sent to New Denver, B.C.

  Politics

  Jul 19, 2023
  
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• Healthcare complaints hit 10-year high, says B.C. ombudsperson

  Complaints about British Columbia's health-care system to the provincial ombudsperson have reached a 10-year high.

  Politics

  Oct 18, 2022
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• Ombudsperson pans B.C.’s failure to pass federal funds to disabled girl’s caregivers

  In a report published Tuesday, Jay Chalke found the Ministry of Children and Family Development acted "unjustly" when it did not provide a federal benefit to "the Taylors."

  Politics

  May 31, 2022
• Penticton city council votes to pay $140K in compensation to woman who lost home in tax sale

  B.C.’s ombudsperson was pleased with the decision, stating ‘this outcome clearly demonstrates that it’s never too late to do the right thing.’

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
• Placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is ‘unjust’: B.C. ombudsperson

  Jay Chalke, whose office investigates complaints against provincial and local authorities, says that the confinement also disproportionately impacts Indigenous youth.

  News

  Jun 15, 2021
• B.C. Ombudsperson supports updating long-term care visit policy

  Jay Chalke is the latest watchdog to call on B.C. to change the policy and wants to ensure the long-term care visitation policy is implemented fairly across health authorities.

  Health

  Feb 8, 2021
• One investigation begun under B.C.’s new whistleblower protection law

  The Public Interest Disclosure Act aims to provide a way for current and former government employees to report wrongdoing without fear of reprisal.

  Politics

  May 20, 2020
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• B.C. ombudsperson wants better oversight of guards in municipal lockups

  It's an anomaly that guards in municipal detention facilities aren't under the jurisdiction of an independent agency that can investigate misconduct, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said.

  May 6, 2019
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• B.C. government fails in informing mental ill patients involuntarily admitted to facilities of their legal rights

  British Columbia's Ombudsperson has found the legal rights of mentally ill patients involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province are being denied.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2019