Ontario Ombudsman

• Ontario’s jails in ‘growing crisis’ which cannot be ignored ‘any longer’: ombudsman

  Ombudsman Paul Dubé said his office had received a 'staggering' increase in complaints related to correctional facilities, up 55 per cent on the previous year to 6,870.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2025
  
• Ombudsman to investigate Ontario jail where inmates were stripped to boxers, had wrists tied

  The office of the Ontario ombudsman says it will review the response by the Ministry of the Solicitor General's to a December 2023 incident at Maplehurst Correctional Complex. 

  Politics

  Jun 9, 2025
  
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• 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, 2024
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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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.

  Entertainment

  May 30, 2022
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• 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