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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

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

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.
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
April 26, 2022

Ontario ombudsman's report details flawed closures of youth justice programs in northwest (CBC)

The government was wrong and unreasonable in how it closed custody and detention programs at youth justice facilities in Ontario's northwest region last year, the provincial ombudsman has concluded.
April 26, 2022

Ontario’s ‘secrecy’ when closing youth jails hurt Indigenous teens, ombud finds (The Star)

Provincial government officials “deliberately avoided transparency” when they abruptly closed two youth jails in northern Ontario last year, leaving staff in the dark while failing to consider the...
April 26, 2022

L’Ombudsman dénonce des ratés dans la fermeture des centres de détention pour jeunes (Radio-Canada)

L’Ombudsman de l’Ontario conclut qu’il y a eu des lacunes importantes dans la planification de la fermeture des centres de détention pour jeunes en mars 2021.
March 31, 2022

Newsletter - Laurentian University and province failed to protect French programs from cuts during restructuring, Commissioner reports

March 31, 2022

L’Université Laurentienne a enfreint la Loi sur les services en français (Le Devoir)

L’Université Laurentienne a enfreint la Loi sur les services en français de l’Ontario en supprimant tous les programmes menant à deux diplômes désignés, a conclu la Commissaire aux services en...
March 31, 2022

Ombudsman : l’Université Laurentienne a enfreint la Loi sur les services en français (Radio-Canada)

L'Université Laurentienne a enfreint la Loi sur les services en français (LSF) durant son processus de restructuration financière, conclut l'ombudsman de l'Ontario. Deux ministères, dont celui de...
March 31, 2022

Laurentian University and province failed to protect French programs from cuts during restructuring, Commissioner reports

Kelly Burke: University and two ministries must do more to ensure the French Language Services Act is respected
March 31, 2022

Laurentian program cuts violated French Language Services Act, commissioner finds (Sudbury.com)

Commissioner Kelly Burke found Laurentian University, Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Ministry of Colleges and Universities failed to meet their obligations under the legislation
March 31, 2022

Laurentian University violated French Language Services Act when it cut programs: report (CBC)

The Sudbury university eliminated 29 French-language programs in April 2021
March 31, 2022

La Laurentienne a manqué à ses obligations légales, selon le rapport Burke (ONFR)

Près d’un an après les coupes de programmes à La Laurentienne, l’ombudsman adjointe Kelly Burke a rendu public ce jeudi son rapport d’enquête dans le cadre de la restructuration financière de l...
March 31, 2022

Enquête: laxisme à Université Laurentienne et au gouvernement selon une commissaire (L'actualité)

L’Université Laurentienne et le gouvernement de l’Ontario se font reprocher d’avoir fait preuve de laxisme dans l’administration des obligations en vertu de la Loi sur les services en français de l...