Speeches

On December 10, 2020, as part of the Québec Ombudsman’s investigation into the handling of the first wave of COVID-19 in Québec CHSLDs, the Québec Ombudsperson released a Progress Report which gives the floor to people who experienced the crisis firsthand. Here is the speech she gave at the virtual news conference.

On September 29, 2020, Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret gave this speech to the Committee on Citizen Relations as part of the consultations on Bill 56.

Ombudsperson, Marie Rinfret, when tabling of the 2019-2020 Annual Report on September 24, 2020.

Speech about Bill 45 by Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret on August 26, 2020, before the Committee on Institutions.

Speech by the Ombudsperson on June 9, 2020, before the Committee on Public Finance as part of the special consultations and public hearings concerning Bill 61.

Speech by the Ombudsperson on February 18, 2020, before the Committee on Health and Social Services as part of the special consultations and public hearings concerning Bill 52.

Speech by Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret on December 5, 2019, at the public hearings of the Laurent Commission (Special Committee on the Rights of the Child and Youth Protection)

Speech on the theme of recent developments in health law delivered on November 28, 2019, by Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret at a symposium organized by the Barreau du Québec’s continuing education section.

On November 14, 2019, Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret gave a speech on the issues and limits of successful transparency at the symposium organized by the Research Chair on Democracy and by parliamentary institutions.

Speech by the Ombudsperson on November 8, 2019, in Québec City, on the occasion of the 2019 convention of the Société de criminologie du Québec.