Jay Chalke
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Children’s ministry refuses to compensate youth it misinformed: B.C. ombudspersonThe Ministry of Children and Family Development rejects three of the report's five recommendations, which is troubling to the ombudsperson.PoliticsSep 6, 2023
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Lack of compensation for Doukhobor religious group disappointing: B.C. ombudspersonThe 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.PoliticsJul 19, 2023
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Healthcare complaints hit 10-year high, says B.C. ombudspersonComplaints about British Columbia's health-care system to the provincial ombudsperson have reached a 10-year high.PoliticsOct 18, 2022
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Ombudsperson pans B.C.’s failure to pass federal funds to disabled girl’s caregiversIn 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."PoliticsMay 31, 2022
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Penticton city council votes to pay $140K in compensation to woman who lost home in tax saleB.C.’s ombudsperson was pleased with the decision, stating ‘this outcome clearly demonstrates that it’s never too late to do the right thing.’CanadaDec 14, 2021
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Placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is ‘unjust’: B.C. ombudspersonJay Chalke, whose office investigates complaints against provincial and local authorities, says that the confinement also disproportionately impacts Indigenous youth.NewsJun 15, 2021
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B.C. Ombudsperson supports updating long-term care visit policyJay 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.HealthFeb 8, 2021
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One investigation begun under B.C.’s new whistleblower protection lawThe Public Interest Disclosure Act aims to provide a way for current and former government employees to report wrongdoing without fear of reprisal.PoliticsMay 20, 2020
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B.C. ombudsperson wants better oversight of guards in municipal lockupsIt'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 rightsBritish Columbia's Ombudsperson has found the legal rights of mentally ill patients involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province are being denied.HealthMar 7, 2019
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