The 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.

The Ombudsman report also notes that the city of Hamilton was the focus of 154 complaints in 2019.

Paul Dube details problems with overcrowding, poor living conditions, and lack of inmate access to medical care in his annual report released Tuesday.

Ontario's ombudsman is launching an investigation into the province's oversight of long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The letter comes less than a week after an appeal against the rezoning of 446 York St. was shot down by a provincial tribunal.

The February meeting, which involved the city manager recruitment steering committee, generated 77 complaints to the public watchdog's office.

The Ontario Cannabis Store was the single most complained about government organization of the past fiscal year, according to the Ontario's ombudsman report.

The decision to keep that information behind closed doors is said to have been made to avoid putting Hamilton at a competitive disadvantage.

Did Ontario Premier Doug Ford interfere in the naming of the new head of the Ontario Provincial Police?

Blair said that the "facts of the hiring process" raises a question as to whether the public confidence in the OPP has been harmed as a result of Taverner's appointment.