Interesting article on police oversight today. You would think policing is the only public service that exists. Lost in the void is the discussion of any other public service oversight in the media and in general. What is their prevalence and impact of systemic racism?

The Ontario government has an Integrity Commissioner. By and large complaints of misconduct are sent back to the Ministry that are the subject of the complaint. Very few result in any substantiation let alone discipline.

http://www.oico.on.ca/docs/default-source/annual-reports/annual-report-2019---2020.pdf?sfvrsn=5#page=40

Can physicians and surgeons negatively impact the health, life and well being of citizens? At what rates do their errors/omissions/negligence impact Ontarians? Their oversight body is stacked with doctors.

https://www.cpso.on.ca/About/Committees/Committee-Members

Clearly lawyers play a role in the criminal justice system that disproportionately affects BIPOC. What is the composition of the oversight body of lawyers? Answer = lawyers.

https://lawsocietytribunal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FINAL_2019-Law-Society-Tribunal-Annual-Report_ACC.pdf

Surely judges are held to a higher standard? "This review panel, consisting of two judges, a lawyer and another community member, will also carefully review your complaint prior to reaching its decision." 1/24 complaints resulted in a hearing.

https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/annualreport/ojc/2018-2019-EN.pdf

Justices of the Peace? "A complaints committee, consisting of a judge, a justice of the peace and a lawyer or community member will investigate your complaint." 3/43 complaints resulted in a hearing.

https://www.ontariocourts.ca/ocj/files/annualreport/jprc/2019-EN.pdf

Teachers, by law, carry the balance of members on their oversight investigative and discipline committees. https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/96o12#BK5

London city council has an Integrity Commissioner. They haven't filed an "Annual Report" since 2017.

http://www.london.ca/city-hall/city-council/Pages/Integrity-Commissioner.aspx

The Ombudsman received over 26,000 complaints last year with over 1,000 about Tribunals Ontario. Interestingly 5 were about the SIU which were "resolved with no formal investigation."

https://ombudsman.on.ca/Media/ombudsman/ombudsman/resources/Annual%20Reports/AR-2020-Highlights-EN-accessible.pdf

https://ombudsman.on.ca/Media/ombudsman/ombudsman/resources/Annual%20Reports/OntOmbud-AR-ENsmall.pdf

No one is trying to claim police are perfect. But where is the call for accountability in these other agencies? Where is the accountability for any of these provincial measures?

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-anti-racism-strategic-plan?_ga=2.224615194.1497659001.1593808053-179224409.1592925953

http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/youthopportunities/eoyap/obyap.aspx https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontarios-anti-black-racism-strategy