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January 30, 2026

Newsletter - Public education: How we help school boards support students

January 27, 2026

"Voci in Ascolto" - Interview with Paul Dubé, Ombudsman of Ontario

"Voci in Ascolto", or "Listening Voices", is an interview series created by an association of Italian ombudsmen to provide a firsthand account of the experiences of ombudsmen around the world. We...
January 19, 2026

Ombudsman's address to the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) annual conference

Hello, Bonjour and Bouzhou – it’s great to be back at the ROMA conference. I always value my time at your conferences, because I have the chance to meet with so many of you directly. It’s by far the...
January 16, 2026

10 years of collaboration (Municipal World)

Paul Dubé, Ombudsman of Ontario December 2025 Municipal World Read accessible PDF On New Year’s Day 2016, Ontario became one of the last provinces in Canada to extend Ombudsman oversight to...
January 5, 2026

Ombudsman marks 10 years of oversight of municipalities across Ontario

Paul Dubé: More than 30,000 cases since 2016 resulted in improved local services and governance for millions of residents
December 22, 2025

Newsletter - French Language Services Commissioner highlights progress made on language rights in 2024-2025

December 10, 2025

Statement from the Commissioner on the expansion of French-language government services in six areas of the province

(December 10, 2025) As French Language Services Commissioner, I am pleased that our recommendations were integrated in the Ontario government’s update to the map of Ontario’s designated areas under...
December 8, 2025

Ontario ombudsman warns French Language Services Act exemptions threaten French service rights (Law Times)

French language services commissioner’s annual report covers cases on ‘active offer’
December 4, 2025

Des organismes ontariens «abusent» des exemptions au français (Le Droit)

Des organismes gouvernementaux ont fait une utilisation «abusive» des exemptions prévues à la Loi sur les services en français, révèle le commissaire Carl Bouchard.
December 4, 2025

French Language Services Commissioner highlights progress made on language rights in his Annual Report

Carl Bouchard: Our many rigorous interventions have helped improve the availability of French language services for all French speakers in Ontario
December 4, 2025

Services en français : le ministère des Affaires francophones sur le radar du commissaire Bouchard (ONFR)

Dans son rapport annuel déposé ce jeudi, le commissaire aux services en français Carl Bouchard pointe du doigt « un manque de rigueur » entourant la liste des organismes désignés par la Loi sur les...
December 4, 2025

L’AFO accueille favorablement le rapport annuel du Commissaire (AFO)

L’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) félicite le Commissaire aux services en français pour son dernier rapport annuel qui met en lumière l’importance des interventions concrètes qui...
December 4, 2025

Services en français : l’Université Laurentienne n’obtient pas la note de passage (Radio-Canada)

Le commissaire aux services en français, Carl Bouchard, déplore une application « incohérente » et « erronée » de l'exemption de certaines publications gouvernementales à la Loi sur les services en...
November 28, 2025

Newsletter - New report: Ombudsman urges ministries to work together to prevent “unacceptable” hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities

November 26, 2025

Ontario Ombudsman calls unnecessary hospitalization of adult with developmental disabilities unacceptable (YourSunsetCountry)

Randy Thoms yoursunsetcountry.ca November 26, 2025 Ontario’s Ombudsman says a lack of supports and services is forcing the institutionalization of some adults with developmental disabilities by...
November 25, 2025

Attaché à un lit d’hôpital pendant de longues périodes faute de services en français (Radio-Canada)

L’ombudsman de l’Ontario, Paul Dubé, le reconnaît lui-même : le cas du Franco-Ontarien Luc cité dans son rapport n’est probablement pas unique.
November 25, 2025

Ombudsman calls for improved collaboration, proactive planning to prevent unnecessary hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities

Province accepts all 24 recommendations to address “unacceptable” situation
November 20, 2025

Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates Seeks Compliance to Jordan’s Principle on National Child Day and Every Day – Our Children, Our Future

November 20th is National Child Day - a day to celebrate children and youth, and a reminder of Canada’s commitment made to children’s rights.
October 31, 2025

Ombudsman Ontario marks 50th anniversary

Recognition by Lieutenant Governor, Chief Justice and Legislative Assembly for “essential democratic institution”
October 31, 2025

Newsletter - Ombudsman Ontario marks 50th anniversary

October 24, 2025

Ombudsman presents Good Governance Award to Ministry of Transportation

Award recognizes proactive, transparent and decisive efforts to reduce massive backlog of road tests