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Neil Haskett Questions Rick Bartolucci

September 29, 2011 permalink

Today the Sudbury Star conducted an e-town hall with Sudbury Liberal Rick Bartolucci. Participants asked questions and Mr Bartolucci answered. Neil Haskett got in the exchange captured below. Mr Bartolucci answered only the first question, and broke off the event before Neil could follow up on the ineffectiveness of the board of directors as a form of citizen involvement ensuring transparency and accountability.

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1:58 Comment From Neil

Mr Bartolucci, I would like to know why the McGuinty government is so opposed to accountability and transparency by voting down Ombudsman Bill 183 back on May 5, 2011. Why is Ontario is the only province in Canada not allowing investigations of Hospitals, Nursing Homes, School Boards, Municipalities, Universities and Children's Aid Societies? Also, why did your government put in section 15 in the budget to prevent patients in cases of malpractice from accessing their medial records?

2:01 The Sudbury Star:

Rick: We're not opposed to accountability and transparency. We think accountability and transparency re necessary. Thee are more avenues to transparency and accountability than reporting to the ombudsman or having ombudsman oversight. Each of the agencies mentioned is responsible to a board that is involving citizens, that is ensuring that transparency and accountability is at a local level with responsibilities attached to those boards.

2:01 The Sudbury Star:

Hi readers, we've come to the end of our e-town hall with Rick Bartolucci. We're now about to head into an editorial board meeting with him.Thank you all for your great questions. - Brian MacLeod.

Source: Sudbury Star

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