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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Financial support programs for people displaced by extreme weather emergencies outdated and unfair: Ombudsperson report finds
Victoria – In a report released today, the BC Ombudsperson finds emergency support programs are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible…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…
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Ombudsperson investigation highlights Vital Statistics Agency’s overly rigid decision-making resulting in improper discrimination of a senior
Victoria – The Ombudsperson released a report today with a cautionary message for public organizations – don’t develop…
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Ombudsperson completes monitoring of government’s implementation of recommendations made in 2017 Ministry of Health’s employment terminations report
Victoria – The Ombudsperson released the final investigative update today to his office’s 2017 report Misfire: The 2012 Ministry…
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Health care complaints to BC Ombudsperson highest in ten years
Victoria –The BC Ombudsperson’s 2021/22 Annual Report, released today, highlights that complaints about health care from British Columbians…
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Did you have to leave your home because of wildfires or floods in 2021? If so, the BC Ombudsperson wants to hear from you
Victoria – The Ombudsperson announced today it is seeking public input that will provide key information for an…
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Ombudsperson finds only one-third of recommendations are implemented three years after report calling for improved safeguards for people involuntarily detained in B.C. psychiatric facilities
Victoria – Recommendations to protect the legal rights of people involuntarily admitted to psychiatric facilities across the province…