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News releases
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Government refuses to fix known unfairness in pandemic worker benefit, Ombudsperson finds
Victoria – BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke has released a new report finding that the provincial government unjustly required…
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Ombudsperson investigating province’s distribution of assistance cheques to most vulnerable British Columbians during Canada Post strike
Victoria – The BC Ombudsperson is investigating the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction’s distribution of cheques…
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Thousands of BC workers forced to pay back COVID-19 benefit because of retroactive requirement the Ministry of Finance never advised them of, new Ombudsperson report finds
Victoria – The Ministry of Finance unfairly clawed back a key COVID-19 benefit that helped thousands of British…
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BC Government’s failure to flow federal disability benefit through to caregivers unjust, Ombudsperson finds
Victoria – In a report released today, the Ombudsperson finds the Ministry of Children and Family Development acted…
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Ombudsperson investigative update finds call wait times for most vulnerable still too long
Victoria – Income and disability assistance recipients are still not getting the timely service they need when using…
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Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to reimburse funds to income assistance recipients following investigation by BC Ombudsperson
Victoria – B.C.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke released a report today of an investigation into a complaint that the…
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Ombudsperson urges government to improve chronically slow telephone service for income and disability assistance recipients
Government response generally positive but more action needed on call answer timeliness. Victoria – B.C.’s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke…