Today the Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report presenting its findings and recommendations concerning the public compensation system for crime victims (IVAC).
Press releases
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June 16, 2016
The Protecteur du citoyen makes recommendations aimed at fostering respect of the rights of tenants in private seniors’ residences
Read moreIn a special report released on June 16, 2016, the Protecteur du citoyen 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.
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February 18, 2016
Unacceptable detention conditions and insufficient crime prevention in Nunavik
Read moreFurther to an investigation in Nunavik, the Protecteur du citoyen, in its capacity as Québec’s correctional watchdog, concluded that detention conditions there 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.
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December 1, 2015
The SAAQ must provide a better response to the home adaptation needs of severely disabled road accident victims
Read moreIn a report on the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) released today, the Protecteur du citoyen calls attention to waiting periods of more than two years on average (results from a sample of 63 files handled by the SAAQ between 2012 and 2014) before the homes of severely injured persons are adapted to these people’s new condition.
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April 28, 2015
Home schooling: there must be better supervision of children’s learning progress
Read moreIn a report released on April 28, 2015, the Protecteur du citoyen presented its recommendations concerning supervision and follow-up of the learning of children homeschooled by their parents.
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March 24, 2015
Better integrated services in response to the needs of children with an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder
Read moreThe Protecteur du citoyen released an investigation report on its findings and recommendations concerning the health services and social services provided to children with an intellectual disability or an autism spectrum disorder.
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February 24, 2015
For greater control of private waterworks systems in Québec
Read moreThe Protecteur du citoyen exhorts the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques to exercise greater control of private waterworks systems and better management when non-compliance persists.
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November 7, 2014
Access to education for children with a precarious immigration status: make public school available to all children, in their interest and that of society
Read moreEven though they live in Québec, some children are not considered resident in Québec and so do not have access to free elementary or secondary education.
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April 17, 2014
Average waits of more than a year for coroners’ conclusions: heavy human and financial consequences for bereaved families
Read moreFurther to complaints it received concerning the time associated with coroners’ investigations, the Protecteur du citoyen looked into the issue fraught with adverse human and financial consequences for the loved ones of the deceased.
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November 18, 2013
The Protecteur du citoyen interacts with people on social networks
Read moreThe Protecteur du citoyen today announced the launch of its Facebook and Google + pages and its Twitter account.
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