The Québec Ombudsman analyzes bills before they are voted on at the National Assembly of Québec. The same applies to draft regulations before they are passed by the government.
On March 3, 2021, the Québec Ombudsperson sent a letter to the Committee on Public Finance concerning Bill 82, Act respecting mainly the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 10 March 2020.
On February 1, 2021, the Québec Ombudsperson sent the Committee on Planning and the Public Domain a letter about an amendment to Bill 67. The amendment is in response to a recommendation in her report entitled Private seniors’ residences: more than just rental businesses.
On January 21, 2021, the Québec Ombudsperson sent the Committee on Institutions a brief on Bill 84, Act to assist persons who are victims of criminal offences and to facilitate their recovery.
On January 21, 2021, the Québec Ombudsperson sent the Committee on Labour and the Economy a brief on Bill 59, Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime.
On May 1, 2017, the Act to facilitate the disclosure of wrongdoings relating to public bodies came into force. In a report released on May 28, 2020, the Protecteur du citoyen took stock of the implementation of the Act.
The Protecteur du citoyen recognizes the need for extensive reform in long-term home support services, to take demographic and budgetary realities into account.
