Submission to the Ministry of Education’s consultation regarding school board governance Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario October 2021 Introduction: The Ombudsman’s role in improving school board governance The Ontario Ombudsman oversees the administrative conduct of more than 1,000 public sector …
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy on Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario’s Municipal Legislation Act, 2017 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario April 2017 Table of Contents Background: Ombudsman’s …
Submission to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s consultation on strengthening accountability for municipal council members Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario July 2021 Introduction Since January 1, 2016, my Office has had the authority to review complaints about municipalities, including …
Submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding Bill 188, Supporting Children's Futures Act, 2024 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario May 2024 Overview The Standing Committee on Social Policy is currently considering Bill 188, An Act to amend the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, …
Submission to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services regarding the Five Year Review of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario July 2023 Overview Every five years, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is required to formally …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about closed sessions held by the City of Hamilton on January 16, 2019 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario June 2019 Complaint 1 In January 2019, my Office received a complaint about closed sessions held by the General Issues Committee (the “committee”) …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the Huronia Airport Task Force of the Town of Midland, Town of Penetanguishene, and Township of Tiny on April 19, 2022 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario October 2023 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about a virtual …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into meetings held by council for the Township of Jocelyn on January 10 and 13, February 7, April 4, and October 10, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario September 2024 Complaint 1 My Office received three complaints that council for the Township of Jocelyn (the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a meeting held by the Town of Kirkland Lake on August 25, 2020 Paul Dubé Ontario Ombudsman July 2021 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about a closed meeting held by council for the Town of Kirkland Lake (the “Town”) on August 25, 2020. …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into complaints about a meeting held by the Township of Lanark Highlands’ Committee of the Whole on June 27, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario August 2024 Overview 1 My Office received two complaints that the Committee of the Whole for the Township of Lanark …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a meeting of the Committee of the Whole for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville on July 5, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario November 2024 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about a meeting of the Committee of the Whole (the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a gathering held by members of the Community and Protective Services Committee of the City of London on March 21, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario January 2024 Overview 1 My Office received a complaint about a gathering held by members of the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about the meetings of the Baconfest Committee, Finance Working Group, and Policy Working Group of the Township of Lucan Biddulph Paul Dubé Ontario Ombudsman October 2021 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint regarding meetings held by three …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into meetings held by council for the Municipality of Markstay-Warren on November 20 and December 11, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario December 2024 Complaint 1 My Office received two complaints that council for the Municipality of MarkstayWarren (the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a meeting of council for the Township of McGarry on September 1, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario October 2024 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about a meeting of council for the Township of McGarry (the “Township”) held on …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into complaints about meetings held by council for the Township of McKellar on August 24, August 31, and September 9, 2021, and April 12, 2022 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario January 2023 Complaint 1 My Office received complaints about meetings held by council for the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into meetings held by council for the Township of McMurrich/Monteith on September 5 and September 14, 2023 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario May 2024 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint that council for the Township of McMurrich/Monteith held closed session …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into a complaint about a gathering of members of council for the Township of Morley on December 14, 2022 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario November 2023 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about a gathering of council members and one municipal staff member for the …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into complaints about meetings of the Investigation Committee in the Township of Nairn and Hyman on June 4, August 5, and October 19, 2020 Paul Dubé Ontario Ombudsman December 2021 Complaint 1 My Office received three complaints regarding the openness of meetings held …
Ombudsman Report Investigation into meetings held by the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport Commission on April 8, April 23, May 13, August 19 and August 30, 2021 Paul Dubé Ombudsman of Ontario May 2023 Complaint 1 My Office received a complaint about five closed meetings held by the Niagara …