Medication as a control measure: to be used only as a last resort
A person filed a complaint against a CHSLD for using medication too often to control a man in its care.
For each complaint it receives, the Québec Ombudsman determines whether or not it can investigate. At the end of an investigation, if we see that a mistake or injustice has occurred, we make recommendations. We make them to the responsible authorities to have the situation corrected. Here are some real-life stories that provide an overview of our interventions.
A person filed a complaint against a CHSLD for using medication too often to control a man in its care.
A citizen lodged a complaint against the SAAQ, which debited more than $500 for no reason.
A citizen lodged a complaint against a hospital where he was treated without consenting.
A worker filed a complaint against the CNESST, which refused to quickly correct an error in her tax slip.
A citizen filed a complaint against a hospital that may have left his family member alone just before he died.
A citizen filed a complaint against Student Financial Assistance (AFE), which had been late to respond to his application.
A permanent resident lodged a complaint against the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration, which failed to consider his availability for French courses.
A mother filed a complaint against the Director of Youth Protection because her intervention plan was incomplete.
A citizen lodged a complaint against Retraite Québec which was slow to issue her surviving spouse’s pension.
A citizen lodged a complaint against a hospital that had lost her clothes.