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March 19, 2025

Address to the Société économique de l'Ontario

It's an honour and privilege to be speaking to you tonight, as we celebrate the International Francophonie Month.
December 24, 2024

5 temps forts en 2024 à Queen’s Park (ONFR)

Un cycle parlementaire dense s’est achevé sur fond d’ambiance préélectorale. Cible en immigration francophone à la baisse, projet d’infrastructure controversé ou encore première historique autochtone...
December 5, 2024

Le commissaire Bouchard demande un répertoire complet des services en français (ONFR)

Dans son rapport annuel dévoilé ce jeudi, le commissaire aux services en français recommande la création d’un référencement numérique à grande échelle des services publics assujettis à la Loi sur les...
December 5, 2024

L’Ontario devrait recenser ses services en français en ligne, selon Carl Bouchard (Radio-Canada)

Le commissaire a reçu 395 plaintes et demandes de renseignement cette année.
July 24, 2024

Ontario government urged to make public health ads bilingual after investigation reveals shortfalls (Law Times)

Investigation shows systematic failures to meet obligations under the French Language Services Act
July 12, 2024

L’Ontario a fait fi de ses « obligations » sur le français pendant la pandémie (Radio-Canada)

Le commissaire aux services en français de l'Ontario, Carl Bouchard, rappelle le gouvernement de Doug Ford à l'ordre dans un rapport sur les publicités externes du ministère de la Santé durant la...
July 12, 2024

LSF : des manquements systématiques de l’Ontario sur l’affichage extérieur en français (ONFR)

Le commissaire aux services en français a révélé un manquement systématique du gouvernement de l’Ontario quant à l’affichage de la publicité extérieure dans les deux langues officielles durant la...
July 12, 2024

French language services commissioner calls on government to ensure ads in public spaces are bilingual (The Trillium)

This follows an investigation launched last year that focused on 17 health-related government ad campaigns, which found just three had French out-of-home ads
June 27, 2024

Investments needed to address 'threadbare' supports for Ontarians with complex needs: ombudsman (The Trillium)

Paul Dubé's 2023-24 annual report highlighted concerns in a number of other areas including correctional facilities, which saw the highest number of complaints.
June 26, 2024

Des mois de délais pour l’accès à la justice liée au logement en Ontario (Le Droit)

Les retards à la Commission de la location immobilière (CLI) se sont légèrement améliorés depuis l’an dernier, mais ils continuent de poser problème pour des milliers d’Ontariens, dévoile le rapport...
June 26, 2024

Jails top Ontario’s ombudsman complaint list (CHCH)

According to Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé’s latest annual report released on Wednesday, correctional facilities are the province’s top source of complaints and inquiries.
June 26, 2024

‘Poor living conditions’ in Ontario’s overcrowded jails top complaints to ombudsman (The Star)

Concerns about “poor living conditions” in Ontario’s overcrowded jails — including rodents — topped complaints to the provincial ombudsman last year.
June 26, 2024

Ombudsman : 73 % de hausse des plaintes sur les services en français (ONFR)

Le dernier rapport annuel de l’Ombudsman fait état d’un nombre record de plaintes concernant la conformité à la Loi sur les services en français, une hausse de 73 %, la plus élevée en cinq ans.
April 30, 2024

York teen 'failed' by Children's Aid, says report into her death (CBC)

York Region Children's Aid Society says many changes already in place to prevent future incidents
April 30, 2024

York children’s aid failed teen by denying foster care before her death: Ombudsman report (The Star)

When the teen requested foster placement from York Region CAS, staff denied her, saying she had two options: “a shelter bed or living on the street.”
April 29, 2024

York Region CAS Media Release: Ontario Ombudsman’s Report (York CAS)

Following an investigation conducted by the Ontario Ombudsman’s Office regarding a youth served in 2019, York Region Children’s Aid Society (YRCAS) has accepted all the recommendations outlined in the...
April 29, 2024

York Children's Aid Society failed to provide support to teen before her death: Ombudsman (The Trillium)

Ombudsman Paul Dubé issued several recommendations to the York Region Children Aid's Society in a new report released on Monday.
April 29, 2024

Teen's pleas to York Region CAS for foster care went unheard: Ombudsman (Newmarket Today)

While York Region CAS had no fault in the death of 16-year-old 'Mia' in 2020, the Ontario Ombudsman found the agency was 'unreasonable and wrong' in its handling of her case; his 20 recommendations...
December 13, 2023

Le commissaire Bouchard publie son premier rapport annuel (EAP)

Le nouveau Commissaire aux services en français Carl Bouchard a publié son premier rapport, faisant quatre recommandations à la suite des 386 plaintes reçues entre le 1er octobre 2022 et le 30...
December 7, 2023

La santé en français, parfois une question de vie ou de mort (ONFR)

Le commissaire aux services en français Carl Bouchard rapporte une hausse de 40 % des plaintes avec 386 cas, soit le total le plus élevé reçu par l’Unité des services en français du Bureau de l...
December 7, 2023

French language services commissioner receives highest level of complaints and inquiries since 2019 (The Trillium)

The commissioner released his annual report on Thursday

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