We received a complaint that the City of Welland held an improper vote during a closed session on September 19, 2017, to appoint a new member of council. The Ombudsman found that council for the City of Welland had contravened the Municipal Act, 2001 , and the city’s procedu...
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The Ombudsman investigated complaints alleging that council for the Municipality of West Elgin held meetings that did not comply with the open meeting rules in the Municipal Act, 2001 by failing to livestream to the public all or part of its council meetings on September 14...
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Investigation into the City of Oshawa's apparent failure to co-operate.
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Investigation into how the Ministry of Health oversees patient complaints and incident reports about ambulance services
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Investigation into the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services’ response to allegations of excessive use of force against inmates.
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Commissioner's Message - Taking Care of Ontario's Linguistic Health This is the second Annual Report of the French Language Services Commissioner presented by the Office of the Ombudsman of Ontario. As we look back on the past year, we are more motivated than ever by the ...
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Investigation into Cambrian College’s administration of its Health Information Management Program and the oversight provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
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Top 10 tips for municipal officials Make a commitment to open government and to promoting transparency, accountability and accessibility. Know and follow the Municipal Act, 2001 and your procedure by-law’s open meeting requirements. Make sure you have a procedure ...
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Investigation into the Ministry of Community and Social Services’ response to situations of crisis involving adults with developmental disabilities.
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Investigation into how the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services represents its relationship with Tarion Warranty Corp. to the public.
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