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Ombudsman Ontario 50th Anniversary Reception

Remarks for Ombudsman Ontario 50th Anniversary Reception Paul Dubé October 23, 2025 Thank you everyone for joining us this evening. Before we get started, I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the traditional Indigenous territories we are privileged to live and work on – the traditional …
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Ombudsman presents Good Governance Award to Ministry of Transportation

(TORONTO – October 24, 2025) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced that the Ministry of Transportation is the latest recipient of his office’s new Good Governance Award – for its handling of a huge backlog in driver road tests. The award recognizes public sector bodies that have demonstrated …
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Address to the 2025 Congress of Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario

2025 Congress of Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario  Richmond Hill, October 24, 2025 Carl Bouchard   Hello everyone, I’d like to thank the AFO, Fabien, Peter and the whole team for inviting me to speak to you today. This year’s Conference is especially important because it marks an essential …
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Ombudsman’s Awards for Good Governance

Ombudsman Paul Dubé launched the Good Governance Awards in early 2025 as part of Ombudsman Ontario’s 50th anniversary activities. These awards recognize public sector bodies that have demonstrated exemplary administrative practices. Award recipients are selected by the Ombudsman from nominations …
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Newsletter - Ombudsman deplores unacceptable conditions in Neskantaga First Nation, calls for urgent action

Newsletter - Ombudsman deplores unacceptable conditions in Neskantaga First Nation, calls for urgent action …
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Ontario ombudsman calls out 'unacceptable' living conditions in Neskantaga First Nation (CBC)

Sarah Law CBC News Sep 23, 2025 Paul Dubé said that as soon as he landed in Neskantaga First Nation, the realities of the remote Ojibway community hit him hard. At the airport, which the Ontario ombudsman described as a "dilapidated facility," he was met by children with handmade signs calling for …
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‘Unsafe and unacceptable:’ ombudsman demands ‘immediate action’ for fly-in First Nation (Niagara Falls Review)

Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ricochet Niagara Falls Review Sept. 19, 2025 Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé is demanding the provincial and federal governments take, “immediate action to address the unacceptable and unsafe conditions in Neskantaga First Nation,” following his …
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Ontario ombudsman decries ‘unacceptable’ conditions in Neskantaga First Nation (APTN National News)

APTN National News Sept 19, 2025 Ontario’s ombudsman is calling on the federal and provincial governments to act on improving the lives of people in Neskantaga First Nation in northern Ontario after a two day visit to the community. Paul Dubé said he found homes and infrastructure that was “in …
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Ontario Ombudsman to visit Neskantaga First Nation – September 16-17

(TORONTO – September 15, 2025) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé will visit Neskantaga First Nation September 16-17 at the invitation of Chief Gary Quisess. Earlier this year, Chief Quisess issued a public call for the media and political leaders to travel to Neskantaga to witness firsthand the hardships …
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Ontario Ombudsman deplores unacceptable conditions in Neskantaga First Nation, calls for urgent action

(TORONTO – September 19, 2025) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today called on federal and provincial governments to take immediate action to address the unacceptable and unsafe conditions in Neskantaga First Nation, a remote Ojibwe community located nearly 500 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, which is …
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Ombudsman marks 10 years of oversight of Ontario school boards

(TORONTO – September 2, 2025) As the new school year gets under way across the province, Ombudsman Ontario is marking 10 years of working with students, families and school boards to address thousands of complaints about administrative issues. Since the Ombudsman’s mandate was extended to the …
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Newsletter - Ombudsman shares “value proposition” with municipal reps

Newsletter - Ombudsman shares “value proposition” with municipal reps …
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The Ombudsman and Municipalities: Advancing Good Governance, Fairness and Accountability at the Local Level

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference Ottawa, August 2025 Paul Dubé Greetings, and thank you, Councillor Hwang, for the introduction. This is my tenth time at AMO, and I always value the chance to meet with you, to demystify my role, and explain the Ombudsman’s value proposition …
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Ombudsman presents Good Governance Award to City of Hamilton

(OTTAWA – August 19, 2025) Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced that the first municipality to receive his office’s new Good Governance Award is the City of Hamilton.   The award recognizes public sector bodies that have demonstrated exemplary administrative practices. In Hamilton’s case, …
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Newsletter - Join us to help shape the Ombudsman’s Indigenous Services Plan

Newsletter - Join us to help shape the Ombudsman’s Indigenous Services Plan …
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It's 'disappointing' parents of high-needs kids must surrender them to children's aid: ombudsman (The Trillium)

Sneh Duggal The Trillium June 25, 2025 The provincial ombudsman said it's "disappointing" his office continues to see cases of families reaching the "heartbreaking conclusion" to surrender their kids to children's aid societies to get them care they need. "I don't know about surprised, but it's …
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Local Services Boards – Open meetings

Local services boards provide important public services to Ontarians living in areas without municipal government. Local services boards collect taxes and can provide services like garbage collection, water and sewer services, public library or recreation programs, and more.   Open meetings and the …
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Open meetings

In Ontario, many meetings of public officials - such as municipal councils, local boards or committees of either of them, school board trustees, or local services boards - are required to be open to the public, with certain narrow exceptions. The Ombudsman can review or investigate many complaints …
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Ontario’s jails in ‘growing crisis’ which cannot be ignored ‘any longer’: ombudsman (Global News)

Isaac Callan Global News June 25, 2025 Ontario’s jails are in a “growing crisis,” according to the province’s ombudsman, who is urging a rapid and meaningful overhaul of the correctional system. In his annual report, Ombudsman Paul Dubé said his office had received a “staggering” increase in …
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Ombudsman sounds alarm about 'growing state of crisis' in Ontario jails (CBC)

Muriel Draaisma CBC News Jun 25, 2025 Ontario's ombudsman is raising alarm about a "growing state of crisis" in provincial jails, saying in his annual report released on Wednesday that urgent reform is needed. Paul Dubé said his office responded to 6,870 cases about correctional facilities in the …
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