When a 13-year-old Indigenous girl repeatedly went missing from foster care in southwestern Ontario, the company looking after her kept assuring police it had no safety concerns.
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Her Honour, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, welcomed delegates from the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman to a luncheon at Queen’s Park.
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The Ombudsman received complaints that two closed meetings of council for the City of Elliot Lake did not fit into the closed meeting exceptions. The Ombudsman found that the meetings fit within the closed meeting exceptions except for a portion of one of the closed session d...
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Ministry of Long-Term Care accepts all recommendations to improve preparedness for next crisis
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After an extensive nationwide search to fill the position of French Language Services Commissioner on a permanent basis, Ombudsman Paul Dubé today announced that he has appointed Carl Bouchard to the role.
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Carl Bouchard’s first report calls on government to improve staff training and ensure bilingual social media accounts
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York CAS accepts recommendations to improve use of Voluntary Youth Services Agreements; Province to work with agencies to improve knowledge
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Ombudsman Paul Dubé issued several recommendations to the York Region Children Aid's Society in a new report released on Monday.
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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-of-home advertising during COVID-19 pandemic
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Carl Bouchard: Digital tool would aid Francophones knowing and exercising their rights
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