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2024-04-26OmbudsPEI inquiry leads to policy change relating to Legal Aid representation in PEI
After receiving complaints from individuals who were denied representation by Legal Aid, an inquiry by OmbudsPEI has resulted in the commitment to create a new internal policy. The policy will ensure fair decisions are made when an application for representation is denied.
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2024-03-27
Veterans Ombud Releases Report: Full and Fair Payment of Pain and Suffering Compensation
On 22 March 2024, the Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report on the unfairness inherent in Veterans Affairs Canada’s (VAC) Pain and Suffering Compensation (PSC) benefit. The PSC benefit compensates Veterans for disabilities related to their service. How VAC pays the PSC benefit directly affects what happens to Veterans’ compensation when they die.
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2024-03-21
Victorian Ombudsman says it's time to fix social housing complaint system
Nearly two years ago, the Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass tabled an extensive report into Victoria’s social housing complaint system. On 15 March 2024, the Social housing complaint handling – progress report was tabled, a follow-up on the 17 recommendations in the 2022 report. It notes advances in some areas, but also identifies a lack of clear action from the Victorian Government on much-needed major reforms.
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2024-05-29
Commissioner for Fundamental Rights gives talk at national minorities conference
The Faculty of Pedagogy of Gál Ferenc University organised its 11th national minorities conference entitled “National Minority Education: Options and Solutions in an International Context” in Szarvas, Hungary on 17 April 2024.
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2024-03-07
Ombudsman assumed AOMA presidency
On 28 February 2024, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Angola, Dr. Florbela Rocha Araújo, assumed the Presidency of the African Ombudsman and Mediators Association (AOMA), in a solemn ceremony held in Durban, South Africa.
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2024-06-28
Ombudsperson report calls on BC government to address systemic mismanagement in temporary assignment hirings
Awarding temporary public service jobs to 64 ineligible people over a 10-year period represents systemic mismanagement and wrongdoing by BC’s Public Service Agency, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke said on 24 June 2024. In a public report delivered under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, BC’s whistleblowing legislation, Chalke said his office’s investigation showed this practice had a variety of negative effects.
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2024-04-04
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson launches systemic examination into delays in Canada child benefit payments for temporary residents
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, has opened a systemic examination into issues that could prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner.
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2024-03-07
International Women’s Day: Ombudsperson Gaby Schwarz demands more women in leadership positions
The Austrian Ombudsman Board leads by example: 70% of the team is female. Ombudsperson Schwarz calls upon the business world to put the principle of ‘fifty-fifty in leadership positions’ into practice and encourages women to be brave.
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2024-03-21
Ombudsman asks European Commission about artificial intelligence use in decision making
The Ombudsman has written to the European Commission to ask how it decides on and uses artificial intelligence (AI) in its decision making. The Ombudsman noted that while rapid developments in AI can improve the quality and efficiency of work they pose major challenges when it comes to accuracy, potential bias, explainability, and human oversight.
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2024-02-29
Ombudsman engages media on AIP investigations
The Office of the Ombudsman on 21 February 2024, organized an engagement meeting with media in Malawi to give them an update on systemic investigations it has been doing for the past two years into the implementation of the Affordable Input Program (AIP), whose report will soon be released.
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2024-03-14
DPU launches Observatory on Violence Against Women
On Thursday 7 March 2024, the Federal Public Defenders’ Office (DPU) launched the Observatory on Violence Against Women. The Observatory will develop strategies to improve the DPU's actions in relation to all forms of violence and to promote human rights. Also, it will soon be possible to submit complaints through this DPU channel.
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2024-02-29
Yukon Ombudsman releases second report on Hidden Valley School
The Ombudsman has released his second report regarding the sexualized abuse at Hidden Valley Elementary School (HVES), which evaluates the Department of Education’s Safer Schools Action Plan.
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Petitions Committee of the German Bundestag
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Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia
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Ararteko - Ombudsman for the Basque Country
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Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho
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Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia
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Ombudsman for the Defence Forces (Ireland)
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Ombudsman of the Republic of Mauritius
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Ombudsman for the Province of Punjab