Ontario Ombudsman
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Boy found malnourished, living in squalor after ‘chronic neglect’ by Toronto children’s aid: reportA report from Ontario's Ombudsman reveals how the Children's Aid Society of Toronto repeatedly failed to protect a 10-year-old boy.InvestigationsDec 19, 2022
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Ontario ombudsman finds ‘substantial increase’ in complaints involving kids in carePaul Dubé outlined trends and investigations his office handled between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 in a report released Tuesday.InvestigationsAug 10, 2022
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Hamilton eliminates fee for filing of complaints against councillorsHamilton city council has voted 9-4 to eliminate the charge for complaint submissions after a recent letter from Ontario's Ombudsman described it as a 'barrier' to criticism.PoliticsJun 8, 2022
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Havelock Jamboree ticketholders demand refunds, file complaints due to lack of info on 2022 event'There's been no advertisement whatsoever. There's no lineup ... It looks like everybody's washed their hands of it,' say ticketholders of the COVID-postponed Havelock Jamboree.EntertainmentMay 30, 2022
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Ontario ombudsman’s report highlights lack of oversight of public health unitsPaul Dube also highlighted a lack of progress on implementing legislation that would give the ombudsman jurisdiction over all police oversight bodies.HealthJun 29, 2021
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Ontario ombudsman calls for overhaul of ‘wholly inadequate’ paramedic services oversight system"[The Ontario Ministry of Health] has neglected patient safety by failing to adequately monitor EMS providers, dispatch centres, and Ornge,” Paul Dubé said in a statement.CanadaMay 20, 2021
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NDP calls for province’s ombudsman to review Ontario’s back-to-school planThe New Democrats' education critic, Marit Stiles, wrote in the letter released Wednesday that she wants the ombudsman to determine if measures are in place to meet standards recommended by experts.HealthSep 2, 2020
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Chedoke Creek sewage spill subject of 61 ombudsman complaints against City of HamiltonThe Ombudsman report also notes that the city of Hamilton was the focus of 154 complaints in 2019.Jul 1, 2020
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Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about jailsPaul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released Tuesday.CanadaJun 30, 2020
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Ontario ombudsman launches long-term care investigation following military reportOntario's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the province's oversight of long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJun 1, 2020
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