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Ombudsman Annual Report Highlights Long-term Care Investigations

Posted on April 14, 2022

Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen’s 2021 annual reports were tabled in the Saskatchewan Legislature today – the last ones before she retires on May 6, 2022.

Whistleblower Awareness Day Acknowledges Employee Courage

Posted on March 15, 2022

March 24, 2022 is Whistleblower Awareness Day. It’s a day for recognizing how difficult and yet how important it is to speak up if you are concerned about a possible wrongdoing in your workplace. Saskatchewan’s Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen acknowledges the role of whistleblowers in the public sector and notes how these protections are expanding in the health sector.

The Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman welcomes Prince Edward Island’s First Ombudsperson

Posted on February 10, 2022

PEI becomes the latest province to appoint an independent officer responsible for ensuring fairness and providing a safe avenue for whistleblower complaints in the public service.

New Document: “Municipal Complaints We Can Take”

Posted on January 13, 2022

We've been taking complaints about municipalities for more than five years now, and we can look into a wide range of issues. But how do you know which ones ?

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 14, 2021

October 14 is Ombudsman Day

Posted on October 13, 2021

Ombudsman Day began in 2018 as a way to let people know what ombudsman (or ombuds) do and how we help the public. This year’s theme is exploring options to resolve conflict together. 

Ombudsman Investigation Finds Extendicare Parkside was Unprepared for COVID-19 Outbreak

Posted on August 5, 2021

Today, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly tabled a report by Ombudsman Mary McFadyen titled Caring in Crisis: An investigation into the response to the COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare Parkside.

Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman calling for cautious approach to vaccination certification schemes

Posted on May 31, 2021

As countries around the world, and some jurisdictions in Canada contemplate how or if certification of COVID-19 vaccination status will be implemented in daily life, Canadian Ombudsman are stressing a cautious approach that places fairness at the heart of any potential vaccination certification system that is applied to public services.

The Pandemic Changed Complaints Made to Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman in 2020

Posted on April 29, 2021

The 2020 annual complaints for Saskatchewan's Ombudsman and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner were tabled today. Some complaints continued as usual, but others were affected by the pandemic...

Commissioner Marks Whistleblower Awareness Day

Posted on March 22, 2021

On March 24, 2021, Saskatchewan Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner, Mary McFadyen, is joining with her counterparts across the country in recognizing Whistleblower Awareness Day. Her message to public sector employees is, “It’s important for you to know you can speak out safely if you are concerned about possible wrongdoings in your workplace. Today, I want to acknowledge the courage that takes.”