On February 7, 2023, Ombudsperson Marc-André Dowd commented on Bill 3, Act respecting health and social services information and amending various legislative provisions before the Committee on Public Finances.
A citizen filed a complaint against a private seniors' residence that refused to repair a rickety ramp.
A person filed a complaint against Revenu Québec when it failed to correct information in his tax return.
A mother filed a complaint against the DPJ, which had taken her baby from her without explaining why.
The Protecteur du citoyen received a disclosure concerning the authorities of a government department who supposedly had favoured not-for-profit organizations in awarding subsidies. The Protecteur du citoyen decided to investigate to see whether wrongdoing had occurred.
Le Protecteur du citoyen a reçu une divulgation visant un haut-gestionnaire d’un organisme public. Celui-ci se serait placé en situation de conflit d’intérêts dans le cadre d’un projet où l’utilisation d’animaux était nécessaire.
A woman filed a complaint against the Direction générale de l’indemnisation des victimes d’actes criminels, which had refused to reimburse her for installing a surveillance camera.
The Protecteur du citoyen received a disclosure about a senior manager of an institution of higher learning. He allegedly was in conflict of interest when he favoured the hiring of someone he knew well.
The Protecteur du citoyen received a report about a hospital in Trois-Rivières. It decided to intervene.
The Protecteur du citoyen decided to intervene further to reports about the Birth Pavilion at Hôpital Anna-Laberge. According to the events reported, the staff’s lack of training allegedly compromised the quality of services.
