The office of the Yukon Ombudsman has been approved for membership in the International Ombudsman Institute, a global organization that supports hundreds of Ombuds around the world.

New Ombudsman investigation report makes recommendations for improvements to the policy.

"Raise the Bar" is an initiative of the Canadian Council of Parliamentary Ombudsman

Jason Pedlar was sworn in to the position during a ceremony at the Yukon Legislative Assembly for a five-year term.

Jason Pedlar wrote an op-ed for Yukon newspapers to help raise awareness of the work of the office of the Ombudsman.

Jason Pedlar is being recommended to the Yukon Legislative Assembly for appointment as the Yukon's new Ombudsman, Information and Privacy Commissioner, and Public Interest Disclosure Commissioner.

Diane McLeod-McKay will investigate a complaint received earlier this month from a parent of a child at Hidden Valley Elementary School.

Diane McLeod-McKay is marking Ombuds Day by raising awareness of work that Ombuds in Canada have done to help governments and other public service providers ensure fairness is top of mind when developing and implementing COVID-19 vaccine credential systems.

Yukon Ombudsman Diane McLeod-McKay wrote an op-ed for Yukon newspapers to mark Ombuds Day, to increase awareness of the work of Ombuds offices, as well as highlight issues around fairness and vaccine credentials.

A special report released today by the three offices raises a number of fairness and privacy concerns with the use of AI that impact the public.