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December 5, 2024

Commissioner urges Ontario to create a digital directory of public services subject to the FLSA

Carl Bouchard: Digital tool would aid Francophones knowing and exercising their rights
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.
November 29, 2024

Newsletter - Listening to youth in custody: Inside Roy McMurtry Youth Centre

October 30, 2024

Newsletter - Here to hear you: Amplifying ‘Ombuds’ in October

September 27, 2024

Newsletter - Ombudsman launches investigation into child welfare practice of placing children and youth in hotels, offices and trailers

September 5, 2024

Ombudsman to investigate child welfare practice of placing children and youth in hotels, motels, offices and trailers

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced an investigation into the practice of child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in hotels, motels, offices and trailers.
August 30, 2024

Newsletter - Ombudsman releases new integrity guide at Ontario's largest municipal conference

July 30, 2024

Newsletter - French Language Service Commissioner urges Ontario to respect law; make all out-of-home advertising bilingual

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

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
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

FLS Commissioner urges Ontario to respect law; make all out-of-home advertising bilingual

French Language Services Commissioner urges Ontario to respect law; make all out-of-home advertising bilingual Carl Bouchard: French was systematically missing from the government’s health-related out...
June 28, 2024

Newsletter - Ombudsman handles near-record number of cases, focuses on rights

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

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.
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

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

Ombudsman handles near-record number of cases, focuses on rights

Annual Report 2023-2024: Significant achievements for children in care, Francophones, students, inmates – and in local transparency