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Heard: Ombudsman received 701 school board complaints in year one of new mandate
About 85 per cent of the 701 cases have been resolved, and no formal investigations have been launched to date. ...
NDP seek contempt ruling over interim ombudsman appointment
Because Liberals avoided debate in the house by using Cabinet powers to appoint, NDP says there should be a 'prima facie finding of contempt' ...
Clock runs out on Marin’s term as ombudsman
With his term set to expire at midnight and no reappointment coming, Ontario ombudsman held a news conference Monday to slam summer's 'shambolic' hiring process ...
Happening: Ontario ombudsman oversight on school boards starts Tuesday
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Speaker clears Hydro One executives of contempt of legislature
The key factor, according to Speaker Dave Levac, is the allegations took place outside the house chamber, and to the extent they involved MPPs, it wasn't related to their legislative work. ...
Dean: The privilege and responsibility of oversight officers should be exercised with care and discretion
Columnist Tony Dean writes about the growing boldness of the provincial ombudsman and auditor general. ...
Marin gets extension as ombudsman – for four months
A squabble between Liberals and NDP over length of temporary appointment had meant Marin could have been out of the job by the weekend ...
Budget hearings day 3: Ombudsman, auditor general reject government’s defence of Hydro One oversight
Both legislative officers argued that Hydro One customers deserve to be protected by their oversight, and that potential investors shouldn't be scared off by added accountability ...
Liberals to exempt Toronto from provincial ombudsman oversight
The Toronto ombudsman office, which was created under 2006 provincial legislation, strongly opposed having the provincial office be given oversight on the city. ...
Public sector accountability bill beseiged with complaints during committee hearing
While some witnesses seemed to be simply griping about more oversight, there are at least six significant concerns the Liberals will have to grapple with before amendments are made next week. ...
Patients’ groups, Toronto ombudsman criticize public sector accountability bill
Patients' groups want their sector to be covered under the Ontario ombudsman's authority, but hospital executives are happy to have a separate health-care-only ombudsman position created. ...
Ombudsman tells QP Briefing he’s ‘satisfied’ with government action on unlicensed daycares
The ombudsman said the new daycare bill will give the ministry all the legal tools it needs, while the PC critic says committee hearings on the bill should be held around the province to allow for concerns to be aired. ...
Daycare deaths linked to ‘systemic government ineptitude’
Saying Ontarians would 'be stunned to learn just how lax our unlicensed daycare system is,' Ombudsman André Marin calls for beefed up enforcement, better record-keeping and more information sharing. ...
Marin seeks more accountability from next Toronto police chief
Ombudsman Andre Marin says hiring a new Toronto police chief is an opportunity to assert civilian authority over police, as Police Chief Bill Blair's contract expires next April. ...
Marin looks forward to return of municipal oversight bill in 2013-14 report
Obudsman André Marin's office saw a record number of complaints in 2013-14, up 37 per cent from the previous year. ...
Dean: Accountability proposals right, but how many ombudsmen does a city need?
Columnist Tony Dean says the government's accountability proposals are a good move but questions whether the City of Toronto might now have too many ombudsmen. ...
Liberals preview new powers for Ombudsman as municipalities worry about duplication, costs
Premier and government services minister announced new measures to improve government accountability ─ but municipalities are already warning about potential pitfalls. ...
Happening: Ombudsman health oversight wanted
France Gelinas of the NDP wants to give ombudsman oversight of health-care system, something Andre Marin has also asked for. ...
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