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Did you know that the Québec Ombudsman ensures that correctional facilities uphold detainees’ rights?

A building owner missed a hearing because the Régie du logement sent the notice to the wrong address. The Régie wanted to charge him for reopening his file. He complained to the Québec Ombudsman.

The Québec Ombudsman was invited to appear before the Viens Commission (Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec) on March 14, 2018.

In a letter to the Committee on Institutions, the Québec Ombudsman commented on a specific aspect of Bill 164 – Act respecting access to certain documents held by the Conseil exécutif or intended for the Conseil exécutif.

Do you want to install a camera in your room or the room of a family member in a CHSLD? This is what you should know.

A man was kept in a hospital’s brief intervention unit (BIU) in psychiatry for a month even though the usual duration of the stay is three days at most. He complained to the Québec Ombudsman.

A pregnant worker felt that the CNESST had not taken all her income into account in calculating the indemnity she was granted when she went on preventive withdrawal. She complained to the Québec Ombudsman.

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A man’s dentures were broken during a care episode at an emergency room. Because the hospital refused to compensate the man, he complained to the Québec Ombudsman.

An inmate did not have a winter coat and the correctional facility refused to lend her one. Because she could not spend time outdoors as a result, she complained to the Québec Ombudsman.