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The office of the Yukon Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner supports the public and the public organizations that serve them. yukonaccountability.ca
You can now search for open government publications, datasets, and completed Access to Information requests and Privacy Impact Assessment summaries that are part of the Access to Information Registry in an updated Government of Yukon open portal. @yukon.ca
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We are hiring an Investigator and Compliance Review Officer for our Formal Investigation team. This dynamic position plays a key in supporting the Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest and Disclosure Commissioner. Learn more:
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We promote and protect fairness and have been for 29 years!
The Ombudsman investigates complaints about public services and provides recommendations and resources to public organizations so they can deliver services fairly.
Happy birthday Ombudsman Act!
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Canada’s first ever key principles on public fairness have been created by ombudsman across the country. These seven principles further support the Yukon Ombudsman’s call for amendments to the Act - to ensure independence and the ability to conduct own motion investigations.
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Our office will be closed on Monday, June 23 in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a statutory holiday for the Yukon - a time during summer solstice to celebrate the 14 distinct First Nations in the territory. Our office hours will resume on Tuesday, June 24 at 8:30am.
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Public employees can report wrongdoings to our office: going against an Act or regulation, a danger to a person or the environment, mismanaging public funds or assets, or directing someone to do the above. Our services are free and confidential. bit.ly/45az9to
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Ten years ago, Yukon's whistleblowing act came to be. Employees of Yukon's public organizations have support and a process to report a wrongdoing or a reprisal, thanks to the Public Interest Disclosure of Wrongdoing Act. Learn how we can help: yukonaccountability.ca/pidc
16.06.2025 16:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
We are committed to professional development so we can support your privacy concerns. Two of our staff joined some of the brightest privacy minds in Canadian privacy, including presentations from Commissioners Philippe Dufrense and Patricia Kosseim @the_IAPP @CPS25.
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Our staff will learn about "Cultivating Safe Spaces" in an online workshop that looks at conditions, protocols and perspectives. The Moose Hide Campaign encourages us "to take practical steps for our collective journey of reconciliation."
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Two of these changes are in response to recommendations the Ombudsman made in his investigation on three independent complaints against the Human Rights Commission. The investigation found unfairness in organizational operations.
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Complaint – investigation – recommendations – change! We investigated a complaint about site saving and provided recommendations to the Department of Environment that they accepted and are executing.
We work to promote and protect fairness by working with authorities to make change.
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We received a complaint from an individual alleging that a custodian disclosed their personal health information to their parents who weren’t listed as their emergency contacts.
Read about this and other stories that were resolved in 2024 with the help of our office.
Our office will close at 4pm today due to the federal election. We will reopen tomorrow at 8:30am.
See you at the polling stations!
An individual filed a complaint with our office because the Sheriff’s office served their confidential documents to a relatives house when they weren’t there.
You can read about this and other stories that we resolved in 2024.
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We are hiring an Investigations Manager and General Counsel for our Formal Investigation team. This dynamic position is key in supporting the Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest and Disclosure Commissioner. Learn more:
yukonaccountability.ca/careers
50% less files were opened with the Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner in 2024 than the year before.
Public entities are also required to report on disclosures each year and only one failed to report.
Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report or Summary. yukonaccountability.ca/pidc/reports
Health information and privacy compliance files decreased by 48% last year.
Health care providers are obliged by HIPMA, yet many are unaware of their responsibilities. We are here to support them.
Read more in our 2024 Annual report or Summary. bit.ly/4laTNiq
Parents, your child’s life is increasingly online. Don’t let them fall behind on understanding how to protect their online privacy. Explore our tools today! ow.ly/5XkT50VAOGj
15.04.2025 18:04 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Our busiest mandate in 2024 was the Information and Privacy Commissioner with 79% of our files with a 61% increase in ATIPPA files.
Learn more about how we can help you in our 2024 Annual Report or Summary that are available in both official languages. bit.ly/4laTNiq
The Ombudsman produced double the formal investigations and public reports in 2024. These reports support transparency and promote accountability of the authorities we oversee. Learn more in our 2024 Annual Report or Summary in both official languages. bit.ly/4jiqWao
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Too busy to read our 2024 Annual Report? We've got you covered.
Our Summary highlights key findings, while the report allows you to dig deeper into what interests you. Learn how we can help you.
English: bit.ly/4i223P4
French: bit.ly/4cmBO4S
The recommendations in the Safer School Action Plan Assessment have been implemented by the Department of Education. The recommendations resulted from our formal investigation into the sexualized assault of a child at Hidden Valley Elementary School.
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The Investigator and Compliance Review Officer with Formal Investigation assists the Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner. If you enjoy a fast-pace and have experience with investigations, please apply.
yukonaccountability.ca/careers
The court decision on our budgetary independence is out. The Judge dismissed our petition but agreed that our Acts are written to ensure our independence and suggested that the Legislative Assembly may want to consider these concerns to ensure our true independence. bit.ly/4le9l5b
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Our files increased by 17% in 2024 - a 47% increase in complaints, twice the number of Ombudsman investigation reports, and a 46% increase in files closed.
Learn how we can help you in our 2024 Annual Report or the Summary, available in English or French. yukonaccountability.ca/ombudsman/re...
We closed 16 files in the last two weeks - complaints and compliance files related to the public organizations we oversee.
Our Informal Case Resolution team resolves 90% of our files - preventing escalation to a formal investigation which takes more time. Learn more: yukonaccountability.ca
New regulations to address site saving in Yukon Park campgrounds. This announcement follows our investigation that found the Department of Environment’s lack of enforcement due to insufficient tracking of “site saving” is unfair. bit.ly/3FPEJa0
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Thank you David!
27.03.2025 21:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Blowing the whistle is not easy. Employees who suspect wrongdoing by a public entity can contact our office for advice on how to report it and protect themselves from reprisal.
For a list of who we oversee and more, visit: yukonaccountability.ca/pidc #WhistleblowerAwarenessDay.
