CANADA | Marc-André Dowd has been appointed the 8th Québec Ombudsman

On March 17, 2022, the National Assembly of Québec appointed Mr. Marc-André Dowd the Québec Ombudsman. His term of office will begin on March 27, 2022.

A member of the Québec Bar Association, Mr. Dowd was the Deputy Ombudsman for prevention and innovation from 2010 to 2015. Previously, he worked at the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse. From 2017 to the present, Mr. Dowd was the Police Ethics Commissioner.

His career and his indepth knowledge of the Québec Ombudsman institution are a natural fit with his new role.

For more information, see the Québec Ombudsman's website.

Source: Office of the Québec Ombudsman, Canada