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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2024 12:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The number of complaints from Canadians who say their official language rights weren’t respected dropped by more than half last year. In his annual report released Tuesday, official …

As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures form one of the most common complaints the province receives from patients about unfair billing practices. The Canadian Press submitted a freedom-of-information request for copies of complaints made under the law banning …

TORONTO — Ontario’s patient ombudsman says his office has seen a 33 per cent increase in complaints, and noted a “troubling” trend in problems accessing primary care. Craig Thompson, the province’s patient ombudsman, released his office’s annual report Wednesday with its findings. His office received 4,388 complaints over the 2022-23 …

TORONTO — Ontario’s patient ombudsman says he has seen a rising number of complaints about poor quality of care in the health-care system and an increase in use of force by hospital security. The findings come in the patient ombudsman’s annual report released today. There were more than 3,300 complaints …

A biracial teen and his mother will file a complaint against Hockey Quebec with the province’s Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission following an incident during a hockey game last December. They believe that Hockey Quebec is not doing enough to combat anti-Black racism against junior players. The first time …

B.C.’s premier says safeguards are in place to protect the public as they engage with the province’s no-fault insurance system. David Eby made the comments in response to a Global News question Thursday related to the case of a Vancouver woman who alleges ICBC has been fighting her over medical …

Toronto The City of Brampton is moving to ban the use of personal fireworks for holidays after “significant growth” in complaints related to safety, noise and debris.  Short-range fireworks currently allowed on private property on Victoria Day, Canada Day, Diwali and New Year’s The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2022 11:28 …

The owner of an apartment tower dubbed one of the worst in the city by tenant advocates goes before a city panel Monday morning facing a list of property standards violations that is 15 pages long. Carolyn Krebs, who also goes by Carolyn Goodman and Marian Linton, has appealed to the Toronto and …

Canadians whose travel plans have been derailed by flight delays or cancellations say they’re losing patience with the agency responsible for enforcing compensation rules. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) — a quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator tasked with settling disputes between airlines and customers — has been dealing with a backlog …

Amid human rights complaints, investigations and external oversight, the police service and its oversight board in Thunder Bay, Ont.,  have another task ahead of them — finding a new chief.  Police Chief Sylvie Hauth has announced her retirement, effective next year.  In a statement released to media on Thursday morning, Hauth said she has informed …