Press releases

In his 2023-2024 Annual Report, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd presents various breaches of integrity by Québec’s public bodies, mainly irregularities concerning remuneration, hiring, staff management, contract awarding, and expenses.

In his 2023-2024 Annual Report, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd reiterates that the shortage of labour in detention facilities is at the root of major breaches of prisoners' rights.

In his 2023-2024 Annual Report, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd emphasizes the central role played by public services in the lives of citizens, be it for claims for compensation, declaring a birth or death, or finding a place in childcare, to name but a few. Public service clients should always be at the top of government priorities.

As part of its investigations, the Protecteur du citoyen heard from many health and social services workers who have no choice but to provide only essential services due to lack of time and resources, compassion fatigue, and staff turnover. As a result, users could very well be reduced to their clinical profile.

Today, Marc-André Dowd tabled his 2022-2023 Annual Report in the National Assembly. Again, this year, numerous investigations by his institution have shown that glaring staff shortages throughout the public health and social services network are cited by authorities as the main reason for service cuts, reductions and disruptions.