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Ombudsman announces completion of MPAC investigation

TORONTO, Ontario (February 15, 2006) – Today the Ombudsman of Ontario, André Marin, announced the completion of his investigation concerning the transparency of the property assessment process and the fairness and efficiency of decision-making at the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).
When the Ombudsman announced the investigation into complaints about MPAC on October 17th 2005, he advised that the investigation would take between four to six months to complete. The Special Ombudsman Response Team (SORT) has received and reviewed over 3,500 complaints, conducted over 150 interviews with stakeholders and MPAC officials and has reviewed thousands of pages of documentation. 

Concerned parties, including MPAC officials and the Premier of Ontario received a preliminary report. They have 10 days to respond to the Ombudsman’s concerns and recommendations.

Mr. Marin expects to make the report public within the next month. No other information will be provided until the report is finalized.

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