The Protecteur du citoyen’s contribution with other ombudsmen
Since its creation, the Protecteur du citoyen contributes to developping the ombudsman function in Canada and abroad. It actively participates in various ombudsman groups and associations.
In Québec and in Canada
Public Integrity Partners Forum of Québec
The Public Integrity Partners Forum discusses various issues related to integrity in the public sector. Coordinated by the Protecteur du citoyen, the Forum addresses, among other things, reports made by whistleblowers.
- The Protecteur du citoyen
- The Autorité des marchés publics
- The Office of Inspector General of Ville de Montréal
- The Commissaire à la lutte contre la corruption
- The Commissaire à l’éthique et à la déontologie
- The Commission de la fonction publique
- The Commission municipale du Québec
- Élections Québec
- Lobbyisme Québec
The Protecteur du citoyen is also a member of the Canadian Conference on Public Integrity Disclosures.
Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman (CCPO) is comprised of the parliamentary ombudsmen from all Canadian provinces, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Its mandate is to ensure that people are treated fairly in the delivery of public services.
The CPCO has adopted a set of key principles to ensure the independence, effectiveness and accountability of ombudsman institutions across Canada. These principles reaffirm the essential role of Ombudsman offices in:
- upholding good governance;
- protecting individual rights;
- reinforcing public trust in democratic institutions.
Forum of Canadian Ombudsman
Founded in 2000, the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman (FCO) is a place for meeting and sharing knowledge and experiences. It has more than 600 private and corporate members from the public and private sectors from all areas of Canada.
The French-speaking world
The Protecteur du citoyen has been the President of the Association des ombudsmans et médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF) between 2021 and 2024.
The AMOF is a professional organization of the independent mediation institutions of La Francophonie countries. It was founded in 1998 by the Protecteur du citoyen and the Médiateur de la République française.
The Association’s primary objective is to develop ombudsman and mediator institutions.It also promotes knowledge of the role of the ombudsman and the mediator to La Francophonie's member parliaments and governments. It does so with the support of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF).
Featured on the AOMF website is the Recueil de la doctrine de l’Ombudsman, a compendium designed to support the mission of ombudsmen and mediating institutions. In addition, it contributes to their training and improve the quality of their work.
Abroad
The Ombudsman is also an institutional member of the following organizations:
The Protecteur du citoyen occasionally hosts representatives from other countries for training sessions and exchanges.
