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News releases
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Youth in custody at risk due to ministry inaction
Victoria – The BC Ombudsperson has identified a serious lack of progress by the Ministry of Children and…
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Whistleblower Awareness Day
March 24, 2024 is Whistleblower Awareness Day. On this day, we recognize the vital and invaluable role…
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Clarity about road ownership and access vital to British Columbians
Victoria – Who owns this road? Who can use it? These are critically important questions, especially in rural…
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Ombudsperson welcomes Premier’s apology to Doukhobors and commitment to work with community on compensation package
Victoria – BC’s Ombudsperson is pleased government has finally apologized for the detention of Doukhobor children in the…
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BC independent oversight offices urge public consultation, legislative reform on use of artificial intelligence
Victoria – Three oversight Officers of the Legislature are urging the BC government to expand its consultation on…
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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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Financial support programs for people displaced by extreme weather emergencies outdated and unfair: Ombudsperson report finds
Victoria – In a report released today, the BC Ombudsperson finds emergency support programs are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible…
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Government refuses to compensate for its own errors that left youth unable to access educational supports and rejects Ombudsperson recommendation to look for other youth impacted
Victoria –In a report released today, the BC Ombudsperson describes how the Ministry of Children and Family Development…
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Government finally agrees to Ombudsperson’s call to apologize for 1950s detention of Doukhobor children, but is vague on compensation
Victoria – In a report released today, the BC Ombudsperson says government’s commitment to apologize later this year…
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Ombudsperson Pathfinders raising awareness, building trust and facilitating complaints about provincial and local public services in Indigenous communities across BC
Victoria – The BC Ombudsperson has launched an initiative as part of the office’s commitment to building sustainable…