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November 30, 2022

Newsletter - Listen in on our “Lost Opportunities” investigation

October 31, 2022

Newsletter - Connecting with ombudsman colleagues across Canada

October 6, 2022

Kelly Burke: Commissaire aux services en français en tournée (Le Goût de Vivre)

Cet automne, Mme Burke entreprend une tournée provinciale des communautés en virtuel dans certaines villes et en présentiel dans d’autres, comme Ottawa, Sarnia, Penetanguishene et Toronto.
October 6, 2022

Sarnia célèbre sa désignation le Jour des Franco-Ontariens (L'Action)

Le dimanche 25 septembre, c’était jour de grande fête au Centre communautaire francophone de Sarnia-Lambton (CCFSL) pour plusieurs bonnes raisons.
September 29, 2022

Newsletter - Face-to-face with Ontario’s Francophonie

September 22, 2022

Transfert d'aînés franco-ontariens : Burke s'inquiète sur la Loi 7 (ONFR)

La Commissaire aux services en français Kelly Burke rappelle au gouvernement Ford que sa Loi 7, qui permet de transférer des patients dans des foyers de soins de longue durée sans leur consentement...
September 13, 2022

Ombudsman closes file on contentious 2016 chief administrative officer hiring (Standard Reporter)

Niagara Region implemented all 16 recommendations from J. Paul Dubé’s report
August 31, 2022

Newsletter - Our 2021-2022 Annual report is now available!

August 15, 2022

Teaching police how to handle people in crisis (The Star)

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé has renewed his call for standardized and mandatory training for police officers in deescalation for dealing with people in crisis.
August 10, 2022

Les plaintes sur les services en français en augmentation en 2021-2022 (ONFR)

Le rapport de l’ombudsman Paul Dubé sorti mercredi note une hausse d’augmentation des plaintes concernant les services en français en Ontario.
August 10, 2022

Correctional facilities remains top source of complaints to Ontario Ombudsman (QP Briefing)

Inmates in Ontario jails were only allowed to leave their cells for 30 minutes a day during lockdowns, according to Ontario’s annual Ombudsman report.
August 10, 2022

Peu de progrès sur l’usage de la force par la police, selon l’ombudsman de l’Ontario (Radio-Canada)

Six ans après qu’il ait proposé une formation obligatoire et normalisée des policiers pour la désescalade des situations de crise, l’ombudsman de l’Ontario constate que la province a fait peu de...
August 10, 2022

Ombudsman calls out Ontario for 'painfully slow' progress on police de-escalation training (CBC News)

Paul Dubé says he’s considering second investigation if he doesn’t see progress.
August 10, 2022

Increase in cases means help for more Ontarians: Ombudsman

Annual Report 2021-2022: Broader public sector, child welfare and landlord/tenant issues among top areas of concern
July 28, 2022

Newsletter - Coming soon: Watch for our 2021-2022 Annual Report!

June 30, 2022

Newsletter - Celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community at Youth Pride Durham

May 31, 2022

Newsletter - How we helped displaced Ukrainians obtain Ontario driver’s licences, Toronto Newcomer Day

May 4, 2022

Ombudsman finds 'deficiencies' in closures of youth jail programs in Northern Ontario (Law Times)

Ontario 'deliberately avoided transparency' in planning and implementing closures: Ombudsman report
April 29, 2022

Newsletter - Ombudsman calls for transparency, consultation in planning youth custody and detention closures

April 27, 2022

Ombudsman report details failures by province in handling closure of youth detention facilities (TBnewswatch.com)

The Ontario Ombudsman released a report that includes 16 recommendations after finding the provincial government’s plan and implementation to close two Northern Ontario youth custody and detention...
April 26, 2022

Ombudsman calls for transparency, consultation in planning youth custody and detention program closures

Investigation reveals “significant flaws” in secretive operation that left affected youths and Indigenous communities in the dark