**** Street Address ****
********, Ontario *** ***
Tel.: (416) ***-****

December 12, 2001

 

Mr. Clare Lewis, Q.C., Ombudsman
Ombudsman Ontario
125 Queen's Park
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C7

Dear Mr. Lewis:

Re: File No. ******

In reply to your letter of December 20, 2000, I have to inform you that in spite of the fact that
you made a decision based on section 17.(1)(a) of the Ombudsman Act to close my file, my case
is still unresolved and my family situation became even worse.

Under my circumstances, although it has been almost one year since your decision has been
made, I did not find any "law or existing administrative practice" that appeared to be an adequate
remedy for my complaint. What I do know, however, is that they (government officials) denied
proper training and certification and tried to force me to perform forced or compulsory labour
for free (up to 70 hours per month) at community placements in exchange for my welfare cheque
of $236.00 instead of resolving my case. For more details, please find an attached copy of a letter
addressed to the Minister of Community and Social Services
.

Therefore, taking into consideration the additional information provided in addition to the
information transmitted to your office by Honourable Robert G. Thibault, Minister of State, on
August 29, 2001, would you like to use your paramount powers conferred by section 14.(3) of
the Ombudsman Act in order to investigate the Ontario Human Rights Commission's investigation
and decision regarding my case?

I can assure you that the Commission's decision was based on an investigation which was "not
resolved through normal procedures of investigation and conciliation" and not conducted in
accordance with the Commission’s enforcement procedures and Code of Ethics. Consequently,
the Commission's decision has been contrary to the law, was unjust, oppressive and wrong.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely yours,

Ioan Moraru

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