Etiket: Ombudsman
CSIS ombudsman calls for urgent changes
(Ottawa) A new report from the ombudsman responsible for overseeing the operations of the Canadian spy service denounces the latter’s failure to develop expertise in the application of judicial warrants.…
Too long delays at the Service de l’habitation, denounces the ombudsman of Montreal
Twenty months. This is the time that a couple of disabled elderly people had to wait before obtaining a grant to adapt their housing, reveals the ombudsman of Montreal. In…
The Québec Ombudsman notes gaps in services for students in difficulty
Unable to quickly offer support services to students with adjustment or learning difficulties, elementary schools in Quebec are directing their parents to the private sector, observes the Québec Ombudsman. The…
Report of the Ombudsman of Montreal | Human defecation around parks, not a fatality
Hope for residents of central Montreal neighborhoods who overhear people urinating or defecating near their homes or yards: adding chemical toilets in parks… it works. Updated yesterday at 7:11 p.m.…
Report by the Québec Ombudsman | Children do not always have services based on their needs
Désolé, votre navigateur ne supporte pas les videos (Québec) Même si la Loi sur l’instruction publique prévoit que les élèves en difficulté d’adaptation ou d’apprentissage ont droit à des services…
Still little diversity in the Canadian army, according to the ombudsman
Visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities and Aboriginal peoples are still poorly represented in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as well as in the Department of National Defense due to…
The ombudsman urges Montreal to take action on Indigenous homelessness
The ombudsman of Montreal urges the City to act quickly to meet the crying needs of homeless Aboriginal people in the Milton-Parc sector. In a report made public on Wednesday,…
Indigenous homelessness: a humanitarian crisis in the city, according to the Ombudsman de Montréal
Indigenous homelessness in the Milton-Parc neighborhood represents a humanitarian crisis in the heart of the metropolis, according to Montreal Ombudsman Nadine Mailloux in a report released Wednesday. • Read also:…
Aboriginal and Inuit Homelessness | A “humanitarian crisis” in Milton-Parc, according to the Ombudsman de Montréal
Indigenous and Inuit homelessness in the Milton-Parc district represents a real “humanitarian crisis in the heart of the metropolis”, for which the City of Montreal and the health network must…
Archdiocese of Montreal | A necessary culture change, according to the ombudsman
(Montreal) Nearly a year after the creation of his position, the ombudsman at the Archdiocese of Montreal notes that a “significant change of culture” is still necessary to put an…
A culture change is needed at the Archdiocese of Montreal, says ombudsman
Almost a year after the creation of his position, the ombudsman at the Archdiocese of Montreal observes that a “significant change of culture” is still necessary to put an end…
Quebec plans a student ombudsman more concerned with “indigenous realities”
The Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge, tabled three amendments on Tuesday morning aimed at adapting the new National Student Ombudsman to the reality of Aboriginal people. Faced with criticism from…
Quebec says no to an Indigenous student ombudsman
The Legault government on Tuesday rejected a proposal aimed at strengthening the protection of indigenous students, who are struggling to assert their rights in a school system still considered “colonialist”…
DPJ: Quebec will create an “ombudsman” for children’s rights
Called to modify the role of National Director of Youth Protection to make it more independent, Minister Lionel Carmant remains inflexible. The creation of a children’s rights commissioner in a…
“The perfect victim” does not respect the NPJ, according to the ombudsman
The broadcast without warning of the documentary The Perfect Victim by ICI TÉLÉ last December violated Radio-Canada’s Journalistic Standards and Practices, ombudsman Pierre Champoux ruled on Monday. The public broadcaster…
Refusal of French-speaking foreign students: an ombudsman called for
Faced with the catastrophic refusal rates of foreign students from French-speaking Africa, immigrant associations and lawyers are calling for the creation of an ombudsman position at the federal Department of…
National Student Ombudsman | Unions and school principals concerned about the appointment process
(Quebec) Teachers’ unions and school administrators are concerned about the process for appointing the eventual national student ombudsman. Some even ask Quebec that this new structure be entrusted to the…
The Ombudsman of the Archdiocese of Montreal receives 75 complaints, including 46 for abuse
The ombudsman hired by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal revealed on Wednesday that he had received 75 formal complaints, including 46 relating to abuse, which spanned a period from…
Veterans Ombudsman says her recommendations are being ignored
(Ottawa) The Veterans Ombudsman says many sick and injured ex-soldiers and their families are fighting needlessly for access to federal supports and services because the government refuses to act on…
A National Student Ombudsman can make a difference
What to do when a student’s parent observes that their child is violated in their rights at school? Complain, of course, but to whom and how? Anyone who has been…