The Protecteur du citoyen today released a situation report on the implementation of the calls for action of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress, also known as the Viens Commission.
Special reports
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June 4, 2025
Special report on the Directeur de l’état civil – The Protecteur du citoyen recommends sustainable measures to ensure acceptable waiting times for death certificates
Read moreToday, the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report entitled Directeur de l’état civil – Accélérer la transmission des certificats de décès, par respect pour les citoyens (Québec Register of Civil Status – Expediting the transmission of death certificates, out of respect for citizens).
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September 30, 2024
Follow-up on the Viens Commission – The Protecteur du citoyen announces a report on youth protection in Indigenous communities
Read moreOn the fifth anniversary of the tabling of the report of the Viens Commission, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd announced that he would produce a thematic follow-up on the Commission's impact on youth protection in Indigenous communities.
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December 7, 2023
Special report — Public integrity in government departments and agencies: for disclosure mechanisms that are better known and that inspire confidence
Read moreProtecteur du citoyen 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, 2023
First follow-up report on the Viens Commission: some gains, but still a long way to go
Read moreToday, Protecteur du citoyen 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, 2023
Special report — Protecting incapable adults: the Curateur public must be more vigilant regarding remiss private tutors
Read moreToday, Protecteur du citoyen 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, 2022
Special report — Putting students first: For adapted educational services for students with special learning and adjustment needs
Read moreToday, Protecteur du citoyen 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, 2021
First wave of COVID-19 in CHSLDs — Identify the causes of the crisis, act, remember
Read moreToday, 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, 2021
Special report by the Protecteur du citoyen — For access to public residential resources that respects the rights and needs of elderly people and of their families
Read moreToday, 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, 2020
Progress Report on the COVID-19 crisis in CHSLDs — Learning from the first wave and kicking into action mode
Read moreToday 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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