Ottawa ON
Canada
On October 8, 2020, we celebrate all ombuds services across Canada. Also known as ombudspersons or ombudsmen, ombuds are confidential, impartial and independent conflict management professionals who work to resolve citizens’ complaints with a municipal, provincial, territorial or federal government organization, or private sector organizations such as colleges, universities, insurance companies and banks. While each ombuds office has a different mandate, they all have one thing in common: they advocate for the principles of fairness and equity.
Did you know that there are 16 ombuds offices and similar organizations available to help if you believe you have not been treated fairly by a federal government organization? Here they are:
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Ombudsman
- Competition Bureau Canada
- Canada Post – Office of the Ombudsman
- National Capital Commission Ombudsman
- National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsman
- Office of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
- Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada
- Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime
- Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Procurement Ombudsman
- Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada
- Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
- Office of the Veterans Ombudsman
Click on any link to get more information. These ombuds offices and similar organizations are eager to help, so don’t hesitate to contact them.