Ombudsman Ontario
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Promoting fairness in public services.
(PD) = Paul Dubé, Ombudsman.
(CB) = Carl Bouchard, French Language Services Commissioner.
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https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en
(PD) = Paul Dubé, Ombudsman.
(CB) = Carl Bouchard, French Language Services Commissioner.
FR: @OmbudsmanOntarioFR.bsky.social
https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en
December newsletter: French Language Services Commissioner highlights progress made on language rights in 2024-2025, and more: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/newsletter
December 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
December newsletter: French Language Services Commissioner highlights progress made on language rights in 2024-2025, and more: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/newsletter
Service providers have an obligation to assist young people in care to exercise or receive the benefits of their rights. Learn more about the obligations of service providers: https://ow.ly/srVI50XL2V9
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Service providers have an obligation to assist young people in care to exercise or receive the benefits of their rights. Learn more about the obligations of service providers: https://ow.ly/srVI50XL2V9
A man contacted us fearing he would lose his job if he did not have his licence reinstated following delays proving his eligibility to drive. He told us our intervention “made my Christmas”: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/case-stories/deadline-driven
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A man contacted us fearing he would lose his job if he did not have his licence reinstated following delays proving his eligibility to drive. He told us our intervention “made my Christmas”: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/case-stories/deadline-driven
A grieving mother who lost her son in a car accident had difficulty receiving communications in French from the Office of the Chief Coroner. See how we helped her receive all communications from the Coroner’s Office in French: https://ow.ly/27R850XJCK1
December 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A grieving mother who lost her son in a car accident had difficulty receiving communications in French from the Office of the Chief Coroner. See how we helped her receive all communications from the Coroner’s Office in French: https://ow.ly/27R850XJCK1
A teen contacted us when he didn’t hear back from his children’s aid society (CAS) about arrangements to see his mother. Our staff reached out to the CAS, who confirmed they had made new plans for the youth to continue visiting his mother. Learn more: https://ow.ly/yVmf50XGWZG
December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A teen contacted us when he didn’t hear back from his children’s aid society (CAS) about arrangements to see his mother. Our staff reached out to the CAS, who confirmed they had made new plans for the youth to continue visiting his mother. Learn more: https://ow.ly/yVmf50XGWZG
French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard applauds the announcement by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly that the Franco-Ontarian flag will be flown permanently at Queen’s Park. Read the news release from the Office of the Speaker : www.ola.org/en/media-cen...
Franco-Ontarian Flag Secures Permanent Place at Queen's Park | Legislative Assembly of Ontario
TORONTO, December 16, 2025 – The Franco-Ontarian flag will be permanently displayed on the ceremonial flagpole of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario alongside the National Flag of Canada and the Flag...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard applauds the announcement by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly that the Franco-Ontarian flag will be flown permanently at Queen’s Park. Read the news release from the Office of the Speaker : www.ola.org/en/media-cen...
A man told our Office he had tried for 10 years to find out why the municipality removed the snow from the sidewalk in front of his neighbours’ homes, but not his. Read how we helped resume snow clearing of his sidewalk: https://ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/case-stories/snow-problem
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A man told our Office he had tried for 10 years to find out why the municipality removed the snow from the sidewalk in front of his neighbours’ homes, but not his. Read how we helped resume snow clearing of his sidewalk: https://ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/case-stories/snow-problem
The Ombudsman’s Lost in Transition report highlights the cases of seven individuals who languished in hospitals – sometimes restrained – for months or years.
December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Ombudsman’s Lost in Transition report highlights the cases of seven individuals who languished in hospitals – sometimes restrained – for months or years.
Congratulations to the Honorable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who was awarded the Legion of Honour yesterday at the Embassy of France in Ottawa. It is a well-deserved distinction that recognizes her exceptional commitment to Ontario's Francophone community. (CB)
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Congratulations to the Honorable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, who was awarded the Legion of Honour yesterday at the Embassy of France in Ottawa. It is a well-deserved distinction that recognizes her exceptional commitment to Ontario's Francophone community. (CB)
L’Ombudsman Paul Dubé, accompagné de l’Ombudsman adjointe Barbara Finlay et de la directrice de l’Unité des enfants et des jeunes, Diana Cooke, a fait aujourd’hui une présentation au Groupe des sénateur(trice)s indépendant(e)s à Ottawa.
December 10, 2025 at 9:31 PM
L’Ombudsman Paul Dubé, accompagné de l’Ombudsman adjointe Barbara Finlay et de la directrice de l’Unité des enfants et des jeunes, Diana Cooke, a fait aujourd’hui une présentation au Groupe des sénateur(trice)s indépendant(e)s à Ottawa.
Ombudsman Paul Dubé, accompanied by Deputy Ombudsman Barbara Finlay and Children and Youth Unit Director Diana Cooke, made a presentation to the Independent Senators Group today, highlighting our ongoing efforts to strengthen Indigenous services through outreach and engagement.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Ombudsman Paul Dubé, accompanied by Deputy Ombudsman Barbara Finlay and Children and Youth Unit Director Diana Cooke, made a presentation to the Independent Senators Group today, highlighting our ongoing efforts to strengthen Indigenous services through outreach and engagement.
French Language Services Commissioner Bouchard responds positively to the expansion of French-language government services in six designated areas under the FLSA. The expansion will allow more Francophones to access services. Read the statement: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/medi...
Statement from the Commissioner on the expansion of French-Language Government Services in six areas of the province
(December 10, 2025) As French Language Services Commissioner, I am pleased that our recommendations were integrated in the Ontario government’s
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December 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
French Language Services Commissioner Bouchard responds positively to the expansion of French-language government services in six designated areas under the FLSA. The expansion will allow more Francophones to access services. Read the statement: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/medi...
In his 2024-2025 Annual Report, Commissioner Bouchard recommends that the Ministry of Francophone Affairs create a clear, standardized framework to guide organizations subject to the FLSA when considering an exemption of some services in French: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/...
December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In his 2024-2025 Annual Report, Commissioner Bouchard recommends that the Ministry of Francophone Affairs create a clear, standardized framework to guide organizations subject to the FLSA when considering an exemption of some services in French: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/...
#HumanRightsDay marks the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. At Ombudsman Ontario, we enhance government and public sector fairness, as well as promote respect for rights.
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#HumanRightsDay marks the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. At Ombudsman Ontario, we enhance government and public sector fairness, as well as promote respect for rights.
Children in care of a children’s aid society, a foster home or a group home have the right to access and add things to their file at any time. Learn more about rights while in care: https://ow.ly/vkWp50Xs18H
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Children in care of a children’s aid society, a foster home or a group home have the right to access and add things to their file at any time. Learn more about rights while in care: https://ow.ly/vkWp50Xs18H
This Report demonstrates once again that Francophones are better served than ever in the defense of their language rights. It shows that the work of the Commissioner and his team continues to tangibly improve services in French in accordance with the Act. (PD)
LIVE NOW: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard releases his 2024-2025 Annual Report. Watch it at www.ombudsman.on.ca and read the full report here: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/...
December 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This Report demonstrates once again that Francophones are better served than ever in the defense of their language rights. It shows that the work of the Commissioner and his team continues to tangibly improve services in French in accordance with the Act. (PD)
LIVE NOW: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard releases his 2024-2025 Annual Report. Watch it at www.ombudsman.on.ca and read the full report here: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/...
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
LIVE NOW: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard releases his 2024-2025 Annual Report. Watch it at www.ombudsman.on.ca and read the full report here: www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/our-work/...
REMINDER: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard will release his 2024-2025 Annual Report on December 4. Watch the press conference LIVE Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
REMINDER: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard will release his 2024-2025 Annual Report on December 4. Watch the press conference LIVE Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en
ICYMI: Last week, Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his report calling for proactive planning to prevent unnecessary hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities. Watch the press conference: youtu.be/vVtc1-Ziclw
Ombudsman report on inappropriate hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities
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December 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ICYMI: Last week, Ombudsman Paul Dubé released his report calling for proactive planning to prevent unnecessary hospitalization of adults with developmental disabilities. Watch the press conference: youtu.be/vVtc1-Ziclw
On December 3, we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and renew our commitment to promoting human rights and accessibility, reducing barriers, and contributing to a more inclusive province for all.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On December 3, we mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and renew our commitment to promoting human rights and accessibility, reducing barriers, and contributing to a more inclusive province for all.
I was honoured to welcome and speak to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies at our youth rights conference today. A heartfelt thanks to Grandmother Dorothy Peters, Julie Lee and all of our speakers for sharing your powerful and inspirational stories with us today. (PD)
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I was honoured to welcome and speak to 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies at our youth rights conference today. A heartfelt thanks to Grandmother Dorothy Peters, Julie Lee and all of our speakers for sharing your powerful and inspirational stories with us today. (PD)
MEDIA ADVISORY: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard to release his 2024-2025 Annual Report on December 4 at 9:30 a.m.: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/media-advisory-french-language-services-commissioner-release-annual-report-thursday-december-4
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
MEDIA ADVISORY: French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard to release his 2024-2025 Annual Report on December 4 at 9:30 a.m.: https://www.ombudsman.on.ca/en/news/media-advisory-french-language-services-commissioner-release-annual-report-thursday-december-4
Congratulations to Sandy Hermiston on her appointment as British Columbia’s new Ombudsperson!
I am proud to call Sandy a friend and look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make in British Columbia. (PD)
I am proud to call Sandy a friend and look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make in British Columbia. (PD)
The Legislative Assembly has appointed British Columbia’s next Ombudsperson. Sandy Hermiston will begin her term on January 31. Read the Legislature’s announcement: www.leg.bc.ca/committee-co...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Congratulations to Sandy Hermiston on her appointment as British Columbia’s new Ombudsperson!
I am proud to call Sandy a friend and look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make in British Columbia. (PD)
I am proud to call Sandy a friend and look forward to seeing the positive impact she will make in British Columbia. (PD)
Ombudsman Paul Dubé’s latest report highlights the cases of seven individuals with complex developmental disabilities and high needs who languished in hospitals for years, waiting for appropriate housing and support as their life skills and behaviours deteriorated.
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ombudsman Paul Dubé’s latest report highlights the cases of seven individuals with complex developmental disabilities and high needs who languished in hospitals for years, waiting for appropriate housing and support as their life skills and behaviours deteriorated.
Today, Ombudsman Paul Dubé published his report, Lost in Transition, revealing how the province’s systemic failure to help people with complex developmental disabilities and high needs has left too many to suffer for unnecessarily long periods in hospital. (1/4)
November 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Today, Ombudsman Paul Dubé published his report, Lost in Transition, revealing how the province’s systemic failure to help people with complex developmental disabilities and high needs has left too many to suffer for unnecessarily long periods in hospital. (1/4)