Special reports

On May 30, 2018, the Québec Ombudsman released an investigation report on access to the Québec Health Insurance Plan of children born in Québec whose parents have a precarious migratory status.

On March 21, 2018, the Québec Ombudsman released a special investigation report on the consequences of the increase in intermittent sentences in Québec correctional facilities.

On December 19, 2017, the Québec Ombudsman released an opinion on the necessity of eliminating any prescription period (period after which a person may no longer institute proceedings) for civil actions in case of sexual assault, violence suffered during childhood, or violence by a spouse or an ex-spouse.

In a special investigation report published on October 31, 2017, the Québec Ombudsman delivered its findings and recommendations concerning the complaint-handling process within schools and school boards.

In an investigation report released on September 15, 2016, the Québec Ombudsman homes in on the main problems concerning the public compensation system for crime victims (IVAC) and makes 33 recommendations that could be implemented without changing the current legal framework.

In a special report released on today, the Québec Ombudsman shed light on the difficulties tenants in private seniors’ residences experience in having their rights upheld when they have to face off against the owner in court. It issued seven recommendations aimed at giving these seniors a fair chance to defend their rights.

In a report tabled today, the Québec Ombudsman concluded that detention conditions are substandard, that the administration of justice should take the specific characteristics of the territory into better account, and that crime prevention measures are woefully lacking.

In a report released today concerning the SAAQ, the Québec Ombudsman called attention to wait times of more than two years before the homes of severely injured persons are adapted to their new condition.

The Québec Ombudsman espouses the principle and purpose of health and social services legislation, which is to promote access for all to health services of the best possible quality, regardless of the ability to pay.

In a report released today, the Québec Ombudsman presented its recommendations concerning supervision and follow-up of the learning of children homeschooled by their parents.