The Patient Files: Hidden stories from inside Ontario’s hospitals - Investigative Journalism Bureau
Nurses protest at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ont. Blair Bigham/IJB| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Nurses protest at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Ont. Blair Bigham/IJB| Investigative Journalism Bureau
The most recent data shows one in 10 water quality tests from Ontario schools and daycares found lead levels above Health Canada’s guideline.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
People with severe disabilities have been told a wheelchair ramp costs more than an assisted death. Living in poverty and food insecurity have also been linked to the demand for MAiD.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy is an international expert in health workforce planning and research and the key architect behind the needs-based planning model. She is the past Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Discovery and Chief Nurse Executive at Nova Scotia Health. She is now Director of Dalhousie University’s PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre, providing technical guidance […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
The IJB is proud to welcome two journalism students from the University of King’s College, continuing a partnership with one of Canada’s top journalism programs.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Concerns over Canada’s mental healthcare system for Indigenous people living in Canada sparked a two-year investigation conducted by the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), TVO and the Toronto Star. Mind Games examines alleged failings of mental health services provided to Indigenous and Inuit communities, including red tape, long wait times, and cultural insensitivity Through personal stories […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Still on a high from wins at the Canadian Screen Awards in late May, the newest member to the Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB), Ryan McMahon, says joining the newsroom feels like the natural next step in his evolution as a storyteller. McMahon’s docuseries Thunder Bay earned three nominations, taking home awards for best factual series […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
What the Law Society of Ontario isn’t telling you about your lawyer| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Canada’s Indigenous mental health program is meant to be a lifeline. Instead, it’s so mired in red tape it seems ‘set up to deter people from accessing’ care| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Hospital managers responding to the Niagara workload complaints dismissed calls for higher nurse staffing levels, the records show.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Ontario’s hospitals are in a state of crisis. COVID-19 pushed them over the brink, but the problems afflicting hospitals are longstanding. To give the Ontario public an inside look at the failures and triumphs of the province’s hospitals, we are publishing several years’ worth of patient-survey data obtained for the first time through dozens of […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
We obtained years’ worth of patient survey data from more than 50 Ontario hospitals and health networks. Search our database to see how they scored.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
INSIGHTS: Hospital complaints come with a silver lining| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Toronto criminal defence lawyer Andrew Menchynski’s professional profile on the Law Society of Ontario website is spotless. It lists no current or past regulatory issues and no restrictions on his practice. What the public can’t see is that since September 2022, Menchynski had been subject to criminal charges for alleged assault, forcible confinement and possession of a […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Ontario’s Patient Ombudsman Craig Thompson discusses how hospital complaints can drive systemic improvements in healthcare.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Kelly Turner is the operations manager of Care Opinion Canada, a program of the Alberta-based non-profit Imagine Citizens Network that enables patients, families, and healthcare professionals to share their experiences with health and social care services. Health systems around the world are awakening to a critical truth: when we truly listen to those who use […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
As fears of refugee deportation mount in the United States, a surge of asylum seekers is turning to Canada — only to find a border that is getting increasingly hard to cross. The number of refugee seekers processed by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has shot up by 87 per cent between January and […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
In this six-part podcast series, a group of survivors and motivated supporters band together across the globe to take on some of the biggest and most powerful tech companies in the world.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
A registered nurse reacts to an IJB investigation which found nurses working in acute medical units at Niagara Health Services hospitals were sometimes assigned 10 patients each.| Investigative Journalism Bureau
The Investigative Journalism Bureau, in partnership with The Chiefs of Ontario (COO), is seeking two motivated undergraduate or graduate student interns to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact investigative reporting and research on issues affecting First Nations communities. These positions are available on a full-time or part-time basis and […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
An expert in lead poisoning prevention asks why government officials continue to allow drinking water to be poisoned by lead. Dr. Bruce Lanphear is a Health Sciences professor at Simon Fraser University. Bruce led influential studies used by federal agencies around the world to set standards for harmful levels of lead in air, paint, water, […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Behind the Reporting: Wendy-Ann Clarke reflects on child sexual abuse investigation for Arachnid podcast| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Ontario First Nations leaders are demanding federal politicians commit to reforming what they call a failing national program to support mental health in their communities. In a report released Tuesday, the Chiefs of Ontario — which represents the leadership of 133 First Nations across the province — outlined federal election priorities which include pressing all […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Panel: How Journalism Can Serve as a Vehicle for Knowledge Mobilization| Investigative Journalism Bureau
The Investigative Journalism Bureau (IJB) and Unifor are proud to celebrate five years of partnership in supporting the next generation of investigative journalists through the IJB/Unifor Summer Internship Program. Since its launch in 2021, this initiative has provided young reporters with the opportunity to conduct in-depth research and reporting on major public interest issues, including […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
IJB founder and director Rob Cribb joins host Tony Chapman on the Chatter That Matters podcast to discuss the vital role of investigative journalism in today’s democracy. Cribb has received both national and international reporting awards for his investigations into offshore tax evasion, child exploitation, human trafficking, dangerous doctors, environmental hazards, and public safety. He was part […]| Investigative Journalism Bureau
