Regional council accepts all recommendations for reform

Final report will be published after response is received, per Ombudsman Act.

But open portion of first meeting was “illegally closed” to public.

Investigation reveals meeting and details that were never made public.

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today reported on an historic year in which his office handled a 30% surge in complaints and saw its mandate expanded for the second time in four years.
 

Cases and investigations to be handled by two new specialized units.

New organizational chart, new funding for new responsibilities.

New oversight of French language services and child protection begins May 1.

Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé today released the following statement in light of the release of Justice John Fregau’s decision to stay proceedings against Adam Capay, the 26-year-old man who spent more than four years in solitary confinement (segregation) awaiting trial in Thunder Bay and Kenora.

New units will handle oversight of child protection and French language services.

Open meeting guide and digital case digest reflect decade of reports