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BC's Public Interest Disclosure Act, the province's whistleblower legislation, is undergoing a 5-year review. A parliamentary committee of the Legislature is looking for input on this public interest disclosure process. Have your say - input due by Aug 1 consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca/consultations
23.07.2025 21:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Today, Canada’s Parliamentary Ombuds offices released shared principles to protect independent oversight and ensure fair treatment in public services. Read the principles: bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
18.06.2025 19:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 2021, the province fixed a nearly identical issue for a different set of workers who had received EI-ERB during COVID. Yet now it is refusing to fix the cases of reactivated EI claims or explain why. The Ombudsperson found this was unjust and recommended a legislative fix.
06.05.2025 18:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Many had taken parental or medical leave just before COVID-19 hit. When in 2020, they lost work due to COVID-19 and applied for CERB, their old EI claims were reactivated. This technicality made them ineligible for the $1000 provincial benefit.
06.05.2025 18:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
New report: Some people who lost jobs during COVID-19 received a one-time $1000 emergency benefit only to be told to pay it back years later. BC unjustly made them ineligible because it didn’t realize how pandemic relief applications were being treated by the feds. bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
06.05.2025 18:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
We don’t just step in when things go wrong. Through proactive training and consultations, we help public sector staff deliver fair, respectful service from the start — building a stronger culture of fairness across BC. More information: bcombudsperson.ca/fairness-edu...
07.04.2025 22:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is urging the province to ensure stronger ethics/integrity oversight in local government, free from political interference. “BC deserves local governments that are transparent, accountable and governed by clear ethical standards.” bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
28.03.2025 19:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke is calling on the province to introduce legislation for independent, enforceable ethics and integrity oversight in local government. Recent events show why optional local codes of conduct aren’t enough. Read more: bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
27.03.2025 16:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A dark blue background with a quote from BC Ombudsperson Jay Chalke that reads, "The province committed to ensuring that all affected individuals receive fair compensation, and so far, we have not seen a full plan or timeline for when that will happen."
The BC government has failed to confirm if second-generation Doukhobor survivors will be compensated. Families remain in limbo, with no clarity and no answers. The Attorney General needs to make this a priority. bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
04.03.2025 19:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The government made a promise to these survivors and their families, and that promise is only partly fulfilled.
One year after the Premier’s apology, survivors of the wrongful detention of Doukhobor children are still waiting for the compensation they were promised. The BC government’s inaction undermines justice. Survivors deserve clear answers—now. Read more bcombudsperson.ca/news_release...
27.02.2025 23:20 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
