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Thank you for registering
Thank you for registering for Fairness in Practice in Victoria. You will hear from us in the next couple days regarding your registration status.
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Upcoming workshops
New! Fairness in Practice Workshops in Victoria This in-person interactive three-hour workshop will provide an introduction to administrative fairness and will address how to follow a fair…
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Ombudsperson encouraged by government’s introduction of standard of conduct legislation for local governments
BC’s Ombudsperson Sandy Hermiston is pleased the province is responding to calls from her office and others to ensure independent and enforceable oversight of local…
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Two years after the apology – Fairness in implementation still matters
From Ombudsperson Sandy Hermiston Two years ago, the Premier of British Columbia apologized for the Province’s role in the confinement of Sons of Freedom Doukhobor…
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Five-year review of BC’s whistleblower law released, recommendations aim to strengthen protections and public trust
Victoria – A Special Committee of the Legislative Assembly has released its final report following a comprehensive review of British Columbia’s Public Interest Disclosure Act…
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Meet the Ombudsperson
Jay Chalke was appointed Ombudsperson in May, 2015 by unanimous motion of the Legislative Assembly and reappointed to a second six-year term starting July 1,…
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Ombudsperson finds ongoing gaps in safeguards for involuntary patients under BC’s Mental Health Act
Victoria – A new BC Ombudsperson report finds that too often key legal safeguards for involuntary patients under BC’s Mental Health Act are still not…
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2026 Investigation Update: Committed to Change
Committed to Change described our 2019 investigation into whether designated psychiatricfacilities were completing mandatory forms for involuntary admissions under the MentalHealth Act. The forms document…
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Income and disability assistance call wait times still failing years after Ombudsperson warnings
Victoria – Most people calling the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction for income and disability assistance are still waiting far longer than the…