Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd today released his special report on public integrity: Notoriété et crédibilité des mécanismes de divulgation au sein des organismes publics québécois.
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October 4, 2023Special Reports
First follow-up report on the Viens Commission: some gains, but still a long way to go
Today, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd released his first follow-up report on the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress (Viens Commission).
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March 30, 2023Special Reports
Special report — Protecting incapable adults: the Curateur public must be more vigilant regarding remiss private tutors
Today, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd released an investigative report titled Under tutorship but vulnerable nonetheless - Protect the assets of incapable adults under private protective supervision regimes.
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June 13, 2022Special Reports
Special report — Putting students first: For adapted educational services for students with special learning and adjustment needs
Today, Québec Ombudsman Marc-André Dowd released the Putting students first investigation report, which describes the slate of student services, their organization and their funding for elementary-school students with special learning and adaptation needs.
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November 23, 2021Special Reports
First wave of COVID-19 in CHSLDs — Identify the causes of the crisis, act, remember
Today, Québec Ombudsperson released her findings on how the COVID-19 crisis in CHSLDs was handled during the first wave of the pandemic. In her special report tabled in the National Assembly, she made 27 recommendations to the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux and to the Minister.
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October 28, 2021Special Reports
Special report by the Québec Ombudsman — For access to public residential resources that respects the rights and needs of elderly people and of their families
Today, Québec Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret released a special report on access to public residential resources that respects the rights and needs of elderly people and their families. The report documents the reality of elderly people who are waiting for a place in a substitute environment and spells out what needs to occur immediately to correct the access mechanism.
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December 10, 2020Special Reports
Progress Report on the COVID-19 crisis in CHSLDs — Learning from the first wave and kicking into action mode
Today Ombudsperson Marie Rinfret released her Progress Report on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in public and private CHSLDs during the first wave of the pandemic. The report is part of its impartial and independent investigation that will wrap up in the fall of 2021.
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October 24, 2018Special Reports
Educational services in Nunavik: the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur must fully play its role
In an investigation report released today, the Québec Ombudsman concludes that the Ministère de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur must do more to make good on its obligations towards Kativik School Board, in Nunavik.
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October 10, 2018Special Reports
People kept in health institutions against their will: Access to recourse jeopardized by long wait times for contesting confinement before TAQ
Further to a Court of Québec order, a health institution may confine persons whose mental health presents a danger to themselves or to others against their will. These people may contest confinement before the Tribunal administratif du Québec (TAQ). However, given TAQ’s long processing times for this kind of motion, this form of recourse often remains purely theoretical. Today the Québec Ombudsman released an investigation report on this subject.
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May 30, 2018Special Reports
Children born in Québec whose parents have a precarious migratory status are unfairly deprived of free healthcare
In an investigation report released today, the Québec Ombudsman shed light on the situation of children who do not qualify for the Québec Health Insurance Plan because their parents have a precarious migratory status.