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Local government has a responsibility to provide services that are fair and equitable to all of Toronto’s residents. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. Despite the excellent work of many public servants, too many residents find that they have not been treated as they deserve.
Created under the City of Toronto Act, the Ombudsman is an officer of Toronto City Council. I am an impartial investigator of residents' complaints about the administration of city government. The Office is a place of last resort, our services are free, confidential and we are located off the premises of City Hall.
We have received hundreds of individual complaints, which we resolve whenever we can through direct interventions and conflict mediation. We also see trends and patterns in the complaints that lead to "big-picture" or systemic investigations. These help the City to solve problems that occur over and over again, leading to better service for everyone. It will also save the City money in the long run as processes run more smoothly, efficiently and quickly.
Our commitment to you is to be fair, impartial, transparent, tenacious and thorough in our fact-finding, decision-making and recommendations. Our goal, in the end, is to improve the quality of public service for everyone in our great city.
