Ontario Ombudsman

• Ontario child-welfare groups housing kids in offices, trailers under probe

  The Ontario ombudsman is opening an investigation into safety concerns about the practice of child-welfare agencies housing young children and teens in motels and hotels.

  Canada

  Sep 5
  
• Ontario ombudsman to investigate education payments to parents

  The ombudsman announced Monday he would be launching a 'systemic investigation' into direct payments handed out by the Ministry of Education to parents.

  Education

  Dec 11, 2023
  
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• Ontario ombudsman’s report finds zero complaints about the city of Guelph

  Ontario's ombudsman found zero complaints about the city of Guelph in the past year after receiving nine of them in an annual report brought to council on Nov. 3rd.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2023
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• Boy found malnourished, living in squalor after ‘chronic neglect’ by Toronto children’s aid: report

  A report from Ontario's Ombudsman reveals how the Children's Aid Society of Toronto repeatedly failed to protect a 10-year-old boy.

  Investigations

  Dec 19, 2022
• Ontario ombudsman finds ‘substantial increase’ in complaints involving kids in care

  Paul Dubé outlined trends and investigations his office handled between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022 in a report released Tuesday.

  Investigations

  Aug 10, 2022
• Hamilton eliminates fee for filing of complaints against councillors

  Hamilton 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.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2022
• 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.

  Entertainment

  May 30, 2022
• Ontario ombudsman’s report highlights lack of oversight of public health units

  Paul Dube also highlighted a lack of progress on implementing legislation that would give the ombudsman jurisdiction over all police oversight bodies.

  Health

  Jun 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.

  Canada

  May 20, 2021
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• NDP calls for province’s ombudsman to review Ontario’s back-to-school plan

  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.

  Health

  Sep 2, 2020