On-line Workshop Effective Decision-Writing  April 4, 2023 10:00 am to 5:00 pm ET Register by March 17th and save! Welcome to Effective Decision-Writing.  In this session participants will explore the key principles and best practices that support effective decision-writing and how to apply them to analyze and weigh information in… More »

Mark your calendars for FCO’s monthly get together. Join fellow FCO Members and Directors the third Wednesday of each month at noon (Eastern Time) for a virtual get together/coffee. An opportunity for Members to stay connected, share ideas and solicit feedback from colleagues on topics of concern. Register now via… More »

The Essentials for Ombuds is a five-day intensive training collaboration between the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development. Program Dates: March 27-31, 2023 In-person or Online (Live) The authoritative course for today’s Ombuds and similar investigating and dispute resolution roles. Now in its 11th year, this unique program,… More »

This podcast is all about fairness in public administration. We’ll dive deep into why fairness matters, and find out how Ombudsman with special expertise in resolving complaints can make things that are wrong, right. We are hoping you might be able to share this on the FCO website or with… More »

The Association des ombudsmans des universités du Québec (AOUQ) is inviting you to register for the 2022 Ombuds Day virtual lunch conference on Thursday October 13, 2022 from 12:00 – 2:00 pm EDT. Guest speakers include: Soucila Badaroudine, ex-ombudsman, Université de Sherbrooke; Caroline Martin, lawyer, Venice Commission; Jean-Marc Nantais, ombudsman,… More »

The FCO/ACCUO Conference for the Ombuds Community is Back!! Don’t miss this opportunity to join us and network with colleagues from all levels of government, education, banking, private corporations, health care and a variety of other organizations. The conference will include two days of concurrent learning sessions, keynote presentations, plenary… More »

Registration Open For the more experienced Ombuds professional, this four-day advanced certificate – offered in two distinct modules – will explore and analyze some of the most challenging problems confronting today’s Ombuds. Module 1: Complex Investigations and the Inside/Outside Perspectives on Ombuds Practice February 1 & 2, 2023 Investigations: conducting,… More »

Join us in Ottawa for the 2022 FCO/ACCUO Biennial Conference! We are pleased to announce that this year’s conference, Together Again: Strengthening Ombuds Practice through Connectedness and Inclusion, will be held October 18 and 19, 2022. The conference will be hosted at the Marriott Hotel, in beautiful downtown Ottawa. The… More »

Virtual discussion, Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. EST Would you like to see your mandate enhanced, your legislative authority clarified, or your funding more secure? Would you like to build a persuasive case for strengthening and improving the legislative foundations of your organization? Do you lack the resources… More »

The Essentials for Ombuds is a five-day intensive training collaboration between the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman and Osgoode Professional Development. Program Dates: February 7-11, 2022 (Online/Live) The authoritative course for today’s Ombuds and similar investigating and dispute resolution roles. Now in its tenth year, this unique program, both comprehensive and… More »

FCO Members are invited to celebrate the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman’s 20th Anniversary on Thursday December 2, 2021 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM (Eastern Time) via Zoom. To register, please log onto the Members Only page. Limited participant gifts available.… More »

For Ombuds Day 2021, the Université de Moncton is hosting a lunch conference where the ombud, Lise Frigault, and her colleague from the Polytechnique Montréal, Julie Boncompain, will moderate a conversation with guest speakers Pierre Champoux (CBC French Services), Martine Conway (University of Ottawa), Nadine Mailloux (City of Montréal) and… More »

The office of the Ombudsman of Ireland successfully hosted the 12th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) from 26 – 27 May 2021. Unfortunately, due the Covid-19 pandemic conference delegates were not able to come together and meet in Dublin in person as originally planned. However, the Irish host… More »

(French course) French equivalent of the Essentials for Ombuds course being held by the Faculty of Law, Université de Sherbrooke and the FCO (May 5 to June 9 2021) online. For info visit: https://www.usherbrooke.ca/formation-continue/programmation/activite/activite-detail/ombudsmans-notions-essentielles-et-mei/66/… More »

The IOI Board of Directors has decided that the 12th World Conference and General Assembly will be held online and we are pleased to announce the following dates. Please save these dates in your diary. General Assembly: Tuesday, 25 May 202112th IOI World Conference “Giving Voice to the Voiceless”Wednesday, 26 May and Thursday, 27 May… More »

New Dates for the Osgoode/FCO Certificate – Advanced Issues in Ombuds Practice: February 1, 2, 11 & 12, 2021. For the more experienced Ombuds professional, this new four-day advanced certificate – offered in two distinct modules – will explore and analyze some of the most challenging problems confronting today’s Ombuds.… More »

The Fall 2020 Essentials for Ombuds certificate course has been rescheduled for March 22-26, 2021 (In Person or Webcast). REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. For more information, visit: https://www.osgoodepd.ca/upcoming_programs/osgoode-fco-certificate-essentials-for-ombuds/… More »

New dates (23 – 28 May 2021) have been agreed for the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) 12th General Assembly and World Conference in Dublin. The conference website address and contact email address have now been updated to reflect the fact that the conference is taking place in 2021. The new website… More »

”Céad Míle Fáilte Arís” A Hundred Thousand Welcomes Again” The International Ombudmsan Institute is pleased to announce new dates for the International Ombudsman Institute 12th World Conference and General Assembly.  The conference will now take place at the original conference venue, The Grand Hotel Malahide, Dublin, from 23rd – 28th… More »

Update April 9, 2020: Due the the current COVID-19 context, we must all rethink our agendas.  I am sorry to inform you that the French one-week training program ‘Ombudsmans: notions essentielles’ will not take place as planned, in the first week of June.  As soon as our lives go back… More »

Registration now open for the 2020 Essentials for Ombuds Certficiate Course being held September 28 to October 2, 2020 in Toronto. More »