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Do you support allowing Ontario residents to appeal to the Ontario Ombudsman with respect to municipalities, universities, school boards, hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, police and children's aid societies (the MUSH sector)?
Responses to the question: "Do you support allowing Ontario residents to appeal to the Ontario Ombudsman with respect to municipalities, universities, school boards, hospitals, nursing homes and long-term care facilities, police and children's aid societies (the MUSH sector)?"
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4 Candidate Responses (top)
| Hamilton Centre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Brief Response | Full Response |
| Bob Mann | Yes | Yes. However the Ombudsman must have the authority to enforce the rulings made on appeals. |
| Donna Tiqui-Shebib | Yes | This past March, Kathleen Wynne brought forward the most sweeping piece of accountability legislation in a generation. This legislation expanded the powers of the Ontario Ombudsman, providing the Ombudsman with oversight over school boards, municipalities, and universities. The legislation also allowed for the creation of a province-wide patient ombudsman, and enhanced the power for the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth. If re-elected, a Wynne government will re-introduce our accountability act. |
| John Vail | Maybe | Thanks for the questions but in my opinion they are better directed to municipal candidates as the questions relate directly to municipal issues and not to provincial issues which are jobs, the provincial economy, the provincial deficit, provincial debt reduction, and lower provincial taxes |
| Peter Ormond | Yes | I do think that we do need an independent Ombudsman to appeal to just to ensure that our institutions stay on track when delivering their programs.
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Response Summary (top)
| Brief Response | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3 | 75.0% |
| No | 0 | 0.0% |
| Maybe | 1 | 25.0% |
2 Candidates Have Not Responded (top)
| Hamilton Centre | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Horwath | ||
| Peter Melanson | ||
