Paul Dube

• 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
  
• Ontario to spend $1.2B on new correctional complex in Thunder Bay

  Ontario is investing $1.2 billion to build a new Thunder Bay Correctional Complex, set to be completed by the fall of 2026.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 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
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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
• Chedoke Creek sewage spill subject of 61 ombudsman complaints against City of Hamilton

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

  Jul 1, 2020
• Ontario ombudsman receives record number of complaints about jails

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

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
• Ontario ombudsman launches long-term care investigation following military report

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

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2020
• London group pens letter to Ontario ombudsman over planned supervised consumption facility

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

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2019
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• City of Hamilton meeting in Niagara was ‘illegally closed to the public’: ombudsman

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

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2019
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• Jobs will be cut, one office closed as Ontario ombudsman takes on child advocate duties

  The ombudsman said the exact number of positions affected will be determined in the coming weeks. The Child and Youth Advocate's office said it currently employs 75 people.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2019