Ombudsman Ontario

Site: Toronto

Service: Children and Youth Unit

Record #: MET7438
Last Full Update: 02 Jul 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 416-325-5669
Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-2841, Ontario wide
TTY Phone 416-325-2648
Fax 416-325-5681
E-Mail cy-ej@ombudsman.on.ca
Website www.ombudsman.on.ca/what-we-do/topics/children-youth
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Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

Children and Youth Unit will respond to calls from children and youth in care

Protects the rights and interests of children and youth

  • mediates complaints
  • identifies systemic problems affecting youth
  • advises ministries of gaps in service delivery
  • investigates individual and systemic complaints concerning a child or group of children receiving services from a Children's Aid Society (CAS) or residential licensee where a CAS is the placing agency, and makes service improvement recommendations
  • reviews, analyses, and follows up on Death and Serious Bodily Harm reports of youth involved in residential services
  • reports directly to the Ontario Legislature
Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Ontario
Eligibility Children, youth and families receiving or seeking services under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act and the Education Act (Provincial and Demonstration Schools) 
 
 
Residency Requirements: Ontario
Application Self referral
Languages Interpretive Services - interpretation and translation available upon request; Other - Primary language of service is English, with assistance provided in other languages noted
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Toronto
Address & Map
483 Bay St
10th Flr, South Tower
Toronto, ON
Canada M5G 2C9
Mailing Address 483 Bay St 
10th Flr, South Tower 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M5G 2C9
Physical Access Wheelchair accessible automatic main entrance; easy access to elevator; dedicated accessible washroom with all features

Agency Overview


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