Friday, January 21, 2011

Ontario Press Council partially dismisses complaints by ombudsman

The Ontario Press Council has partially dismissed a complaint by Ontario’s Ombudsman, Andre Marin, (pictured) concerning a series of investigative stories by the Toronto Star dealing with allegations of mistreatment by members of his staff. It said a series of stories in The Star met journalistic principles overall but it allowed the complaint by Marin and a separate complaint by lawyer David Paciocco concerning references to the Ottawa lawyer’s retention by the Ombudsman for legal services.

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