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As BC’s independent voice for fairness and accountability, we work to make sure public sector organizations are treating people fairly and following the rules. We listen to and investigate complaints about local and provincial public sector organizations as well as investigate reports of serious wrongdoing in the provincial government.
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We are looking into situations where BC’s public K-12 schools are asking or telling students not to come to school. Our ongoing investigation will look at whether these practices are fair. We want to hear from students, families and education professionals across the province.
VICTORIA – BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke today released four reports to support the Legislative Assembly’s mandatory five-year review of the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). The reports give legislators real case examples, lessons learned, and proposed amendments to strengthen the Act, based on the Ombudsperson’s experience investigating disclosures of public...
Two recent Vancouver municipal integrity reports highlight need for provincial legislation, BC…
Victoria, BC – BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is urging the provincial government to take legislative action following two recent reports out of Vancouver that underscore the limitations of BC’s optional…
