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The Ombudsman’s powers and jurisdiction are set out in the This link opens in a new tab Ombudsman Act. This legislation allows the Ombudsman to investigate complaints about administrative issues in the broader public sector. The Ombudsman reports publicly in annual reports and in special reports on specific investigations. This link opens in ...
(3) The Ombudsman is entitled to be paid reasonable travelling and living expenses while absent from his or her ordinary place of residence in the exercise of the Ombudsman’s functions under this Act. R.S.O. 1990, c. O.6, s. 6 (3). Pension (4) The Ombudsman is a member of the Public Service Pension Plan. 1996, c. 6, s. 5. Temporary Ombudsman. 7.
The "Section" column identifies all sections of the Act in force on December 31, 1996. The "History" column for each section begins with the citation of the section immediately before the 1996 Statute Revision. This is followed by a list of citations for the legislation that enacted or amended the section between the 1979 Statute Revision and ...
An Ombudsman/Ombudsperson assists with the fair and expeditious resolution of complaints in an impartial, confidential and independent manner. Services are free of charge and the Ombudsman/person is not a representative of the person raising the complaint or the organization being complained about. Depending on how it is has been established ...
The Ombudsman Act sets out the Ombudsman’s powers of investigation, which include the authority to issue summonses, request documentation from public sector bodies, require evidence under oath, and inspect premises. It is an offence under the Ombudsman Act to mislead the Ombudsman or to obstruct an Ombudsman investigation. All provincial ...
Under the provisions of t he Ombudsman Act, the ombudsman investigates complaints from people who feel that they have been treated unfairly by government. "Government" includes provincial government departments, crown corporations, and other government entities such as regional health authorities, planning districts and conservation districts ...
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Ombudsman Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 340 [Title changed to Ombudsperson Act by the Ombudsman Amendment Act, 2009, SBC2009, c. 21, s. 1, effective October 29, 2009 (Royal Assent).]
