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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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