The Québec Ombudsman is called on to give its opinion and make recommendations on bills before they are voted on in the National Assembly of Québec and on draft regulations before their passage by the government.
In a letter to the Committee on Health and Social Services, the Québec Ombudsman made an additional recommendation on Bill 130 – Act to amend certain provisions regarding the clinical organization and management of health and social services institutions.
In a letter to the president of the Office des professions du Québec, the Québec Ombudsman made three recommendations concerning the processing of complaints regarding members of disciplinary councils other than chairs.
In a letter to the Committee on Health and Social Services, the Québec Ombudsman commented on two aspects of Bill 130—the complaint examination system and the role of institutions in cases of confinement.
In a letter to the Minister of Finance, the Québec Ombudsman proposes amendments to Bill 112 - Act to give effect mainly to fiscal measures announced in the Budget Speech delivered on 17 March 2016.
The Québec Ombudsman endorses the spirit of Bill 115, but it feels that the Bill is imprecise at times and needs certain improvements if it is to fully achieve its objectives.
In a letter to the Committee on Institutions, the Québec Ombudsman said that it welcomed the amendments proposed in Bill 113 regarding adoption and the disclosure of information.
The Québec Ombudsman subscribes to the draft Regulation to amend the Regulation respecting the reimbursement of certain expenses to accident victims. However, it issued a recommendation in order to prevent any potential risk of gradual and implicit devaluation of citizens’ coverage.
