On 31 October 2025, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé marked his office’s 50th anniversary by thanking his team and predecessors for their role in establishing an “essential democratic institution” that has helped improve public services for millions of Ontarians.

The IOI is pleased to continue the successful training series for Ombudsman with NPM mandate. The next NPM training will be hosted by the Office of the Parliamentary Ombud of Norway and held in Oslo from 9 – 11 February 2026. It will be delivered by the APT and deal with mental health in detention, as well as creating change for NPMs who have been monitoring for years. Save the Date!

The report concerns the 885 children who died in NSW in 2022 and 2023 and includes information about longer term trends in child mortality between 2009 and 2023.