Read about the latest updates and events from Ombudsman Toronto, including public presentations, updates on investigations, training, and messages from the Ombudsman.
July 14, 2022
Toronto’s Ombudsman today released an interim report with early recommendations that he says the City should implement immediately to improve the fairness of its response to encampments.
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May 6, 2022
In his 2021 Annual Report released today, Toronto’s Ombudsman said the City needs to re-dedicate itself to fairness for all its residents. “People in Toronto have spent more than two years adjusting to the ever-changing realities of the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Ombudsman Kwame Addo. “It is especially during these times of uncertainty and change that the City needs to show the public empathy and care.”
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March 21, 2022
On November 12, 2020, Ombudsman Toronto released the results of our Enquiry into How the City of Toronto Handles Homeowner Third-Party Liability Claims for Basement Flooding and Sewer Backups. We are pleased to announce that the City has now implemented all recommendations in that report.
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September 28, 2021
Toronto’s Ombudsman Kwame Addo today announced that his office has launched an investigation into the City of Toronto’s clearing of encampments from some of the City’s parks.
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July 16, 2021
With one week left as Ombudsman, Susan Opler shares the following message with the people of Toronto: Always remember that you have power and that this is your city. Every single person in Toronto deserves fair, respectful service and you should speak up if you don’t get it.
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July 9, 2021
The City of Toronto gave the public confusing and inconsistent information at the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdown about what people could and could not do in Toronto parks, says City of Toronto Ombudsman Susan Opler in her report released today, Enquiry into the City of Toronto’s Communication and Enforcement of COVID-19 Rules in City Parks in Spring 2020.
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June 9, 2021
Toronto City Council has unanimously voted to appoint Mr. Kwame Addo as Toronto’s third Ombudsman. Mr. Addo brings extensive experience to the position, having spent most of his professional career working in Ombudsman organizations.
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April 30, 2021
The City of Toronto’s Ombudsman says that among the many important lessons the COVID-19 pandemic has taught our local government, it has underscored the need for the City of Toronto to communicate clearly with the public. In her 2020 Annual Report released today, Ombudsman Susan E. Opler says, “Transparent, clear and honest messaging that people can understand is critical.”
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April 8, 2021
City Council today unanimously approved the biggest change in police oversight in Toronto’s recent history. It asked Ombudsman Toronto to develop a Memorandum of Understanding with the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Police Service, giving the Toronto Ombudsman authority to review the fairness of Toronto Police procedures and programs.
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December 14, 2020
In an open letter to TTC’s Board of Directors, Ombudman Susan E. Opler urges the TTC to address critically needed changes in the recruitment, training, job requirements, public awareness, accountability and culture of Special Constables and Fare Inspectors.
Read More about An Open Letter from Ombudsman to TTC Urging Swift Action amidst Lingering Systemic Issues