The Ombudsman, Peter Tyndall has decided to circulate summaries of recent cases his office has dealt with to public representatives and public service providers. The Ombudsman hopes that by sharing the outcomes of cases, we will all learn from the mistakes and good practice of others.

In recognition of the fiftieth (50th) anniversary of the establishment of the first Ombudsman role in Canada in 1965, FCO is providing a bursary for the cost of enrolment in the FCO/Osgoode ‘Ombuds Essentials’ course offered in English from September 28 – October 2, 2015 in Toronto or in French in Montreal in May, 2016 (2015 Registration fee: $3150 + 409.50 = $3559.50).

The Essentials for Ombuds is a five-day intensive training collaboration between the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development.

After three years and four months as acting Manitoba Ombudsman, Mel Holley has announced his retirement.

At a time when the number of homeschooled children is on the rise in Québec, the Québec Ombudsman notes that supervision and follow up of their learning by educational institutions is spotty and sometimes inadequate.

The IOI General Secretariat is pleased to present the IOI Annual Report for the membership year 2013/2014, which once again provides details about the IOI’s achievements in the past operational year. The English, French and Spanish version of this Annual Report is now available online!

The Human Rights Defender addressed the Director General of the Prison Service with a request considering special dietary requirements of prisoners respecting their religious, cultural or philosophical beliefs.

Karachi Metropolitain Corporation paid General Provident Fund to a retired government employee on the orders of Mr. Asad Ashraf Malik, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh (Pakistan). According to the details, the government servant had retired as Public Relation Officer. The department was delaying the legitimate dues of General Provident Fund, on flimsy pretexts.