Skills in French required
A crane operator attempted to contact Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) to request an explanation regarding an invoice and was unable to obtain services in French.
ATTENTION – PHONE LINE CLOSED – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 : Our phone lines will be closed between 2:45 and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16 for staff training. The Children and Youth and French Language Services Unit phone lines will remain open. Complaints can still be filed using our online complaint form or via email at info@ombudsman.on.ca.
A crane operator attempted to contact Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) to request an explanation regarding an invoice and was unable to obtain services in French.
A crane operator attempted to contact Skilled Trades Ontario (STO) to request an explanation regarding an invoice and was unable to obtain services in French. We contacted STO to raise the issue. As a result of our intervention, the telephone system was modified to ensure that clients requesting services in French are only directed to bilingual operators.
Learn more about the French Language Services Unit which answers questions and takes complaints about services in French.