Last week, Ombudsman Diane McLeod-McKay filed a court petition against the government.
McLeod-McKay has been skirmishing with the government for approximately a year as she tries to investigate a complaint filed against Child and Family Services, a division of the Department of Health and Social Services.
During an interview with the Star on Thursday, McLeod-McKay didn’t reveal many details about the case, but it involves a complaint filed last December.
Government officials have refused to turn over the documents she believes are necessary to properly investigate the complaint, McLeod-McKay said.
Health and Social Services is relying on the provisions of the Yukon Child and Family Services Act for its refusal to provide McLeod-McKay with the documents she has requested.
Yukon Ombudsman files court petition after department refuses access to documents
Diane McLeod-McKay has turned to the Yukon Supreme Court after the Department of Health and Social Services refused to give her access to documents she says she needs to complete a proper investigation into a complaint about the conduct of the family and children s services branch.
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